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EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel vs. AWS BNi-1

Both EN 2.4815 cast nickel and AWS BNi-1 are nickel alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 47
55
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.65
0.6 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 18
13 to 15
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 9.8 to 28.7
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
69.8 to 75.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
4.0 to 5.0
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