AWS BNi-6 vs. EN 1.1132 Steel

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.1132 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-6 and the bottom bar is EN 1.1132 steel.

AWS BNi-6 (N99700) Filler Metal EN 1.1132 (C15E2C) Non-Alloy Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		62
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18

Embodied Water, L/kg		210
Embodied Water, L/kg		46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0.13 to 0.17

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		98.6 to 99.57

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.6

Nickel (Ni), %		87.2 to 90
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		10 to 12
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0