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EN 1.5520 Steel vs. AWS BNi-9

EN 1.5520 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-9 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5520 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-9.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 1410
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 50
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 36
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 41
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
3.3 to 4.0
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.2
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
13.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.9
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
77.1 to 83.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5