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ZA-27 vs. AWS BNi-6

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc 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 (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
55
Density, g/cm3 5.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
87.2 to 90
Phosphorus (P), % 0
10 to 12
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5