AWS BNi-6 vs. Z20301 Zinc

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

AWS BNi-6 (N99700) Filler Metal Zinc-Lead Rolled Zinc Alloy (Z20301)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		87

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.25

Shear Modulus, GPa		62
Shear Modulus, GPa		35

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		400

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		11

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		6.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		53

Embodied Water, L/kg		210
Embodied Water, L/kg		340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.7

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0020

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.010

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0

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

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.0050

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.1

Nickel (Ni), %		87.2 to 90
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		10 to 12
Phosphorus (P), %		0

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

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.020

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		99.853 to 100

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0