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AWS BNi-4 vs. AWS ENiCrMo-4

Both AWS BNi-4 and AWS ENiCrMo-4 are nickel alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrMo-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
70
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
49.9 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5