EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. AWS BNi-1

EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0591 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-1.

EN 1.0591 (GE320) Cast Non-Alloy Steel AWS BNi-1 (N99600) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		70

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		360

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		980

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		500

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.7
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		2.8 to 3.5

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.6 to 0.9

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		13 to 15

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1

Iron (Fe), %		99.935 to 100
Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 5.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		69.8 to 75.7

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Selenium (Se), %		0
Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		4.0 to 5.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5