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AWS BNi-7 vs. EN 1.4310 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-7 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4310 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
730 to 900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
14
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
16 to 19
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
66.4 to 78
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 73.3 to 77.3
6.0 to 9.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 9.7 to 10.5
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0