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AWS BNi-8 vs. EN 2.4851 Nickel

Both AWS BNi-8 and EN 2.4851 nickel are nickel alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-8 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4851 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
49
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
1.0 to 1.7
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
7.7 to 18
Manganese (Mn), % 21.5 to 24.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 61.6 to 68.5
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0