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EN 1.3553 Steel vs. AWS BNi-6

EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3553 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
55
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 96
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.86
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.7 to 83.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.7 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
87.2 to 90
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
10 to 12
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 6.0 to 6.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5