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AWS BNi-3 vs. EN 1.7213 Steel

AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7213 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 1.7213 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
500 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
18 to 55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18 to 38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.22 to 0.29
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
96.7 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
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 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.020 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0