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AWS BNi-3 vs. EN 1.3551 Steel

AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3551 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 66
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
71
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
82

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.77 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
88.8 to 91.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 90.1 to 93.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
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 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0