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EN 1.7231 Steel vs. AWS BNi-6

EN 1.7231 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7231 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 930
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 33
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 27
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
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 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5