EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. AWS BNi-10

EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-10 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-10.

EN 1.0591 (GE320) Cast Non-Alloy Steel AWS BNi-10 (N99622) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1110

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		970

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.7
Base Metal Price, % relative		80

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		9.4

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

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

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		2.0 to 3.0

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.4 to 0.55

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		10 to 13

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

Iron (Fe), %		99.935 to 100
Iron (Fe), %		2.5 to 4.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		57.2 to 67.1

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), %		3.0 to 4.0

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

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

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		15 to 17

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5