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AWS BNi-6 vs. EN 1.4005 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4005 stainless 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 1.4005 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
630 to 750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.060 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
82.4 to 87.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0