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EN 1.7106 Steel vs. AWS BNi-5a

EN 1.7106 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-5a 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 1.7106 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 2020
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 73
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 61
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
18.5 to 19.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
70.1 to 73.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
7.0 to 7.5
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