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AWS BNi-5 vs. EN 1.8903 Steel

AWS BNi-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8903 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-5 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8903 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1140
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 510
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 18.5 to 19.5
0 to 0.35
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
95 to 99.05
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.13
Nickel (Ni), % 69.1 to 71.8
0 to 0.85
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.027
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.8 to 10.5
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.22
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0