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AWS BNi-6 vs. Z40101 Zinc

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Z40101 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 Z40101 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0