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AWS BNi-7 vs. EN 1.5521 Steel

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5521 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-7 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5521 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
430 to 1390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16 to 35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13 to 41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.16 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
98 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.040
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 73.3 to 77.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 9.7 to 10.5
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0