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AWS BNi-6 vs. EN 1.5402 Steel

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5402 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 1.5402 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
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.18
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.3 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0