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AWS BNi-8 vs. EN 1.4889 Cast Nickel

Both AWS BNi-8 and EN 1.4889 cast nickel are nickel alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-8 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4889 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
32.5 to 37.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
10.5 to 21.2
Manganese (Mn), % 21.5 to 24.5
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 61.6 to 68.5
42 to 46
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0