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AWS BNi-3 vs. EN 1.7106 Steel

AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7106 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7106 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
660 to 2020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20 to 61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.52 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
95.9 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
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
1.6 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0