AWS BNi-10 vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

AWS BNi-10 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 14 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 AWS BNi-10 and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

AWS BNi-10 (N99622) Filler Metal Grade 704C Cast Zirconium

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		97

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.4
Density, g/cm³		6.7

Embodied Water, L/kg		230
Embodied Water, L/kg		460

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		2.0 to 3.0
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0.4 to 0.55
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		10 to 13
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Hafnium (Hf), %		0
Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050

Iron (Fe), %		2.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.3

Nickel (Ni), %		57.2 to 67.1
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.030

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		3.0 to 4.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		1.0 to 2.0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Tungsten (W), %		15 to 17
Tungsten (W), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		92.9 to 99

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0