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AWS BNi-1a vs. EN 1.4107 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-1a belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4107 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-1a and the bottom bar is EN 1.4107 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
620 to 700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
22 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
11.5 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.0
83.8 to 87.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 70.6 to 76.3
0.8 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0