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EN 1.7006 Steel vs. AWS BNi-2

EN 1.7006 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7006 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1890
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 67
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 56
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.7
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
79.1 to 84.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5