AWS BNi-3 vs. EN 1.0352 Steel

AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.0352 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-3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.0352 steel.

AWS BNi-3 (N99630) Filler Metal EN 1.0352 (P245GH) Non-Alloy Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		66
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		60
Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8

Density, g/cm³		8.3
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		2.8 to 3.5
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0.080 to 0.2

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), %		98.1 to 99.42

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.3

Nickel (Ni), %		90.1 to 93.3
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		4.0 to 5.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.4

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0