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AWS BNi-6 vs. EN 1.1151 Steel

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.1151 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is EN 1.1151 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
460 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.17 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.7 to 99.43
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.035
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0