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AWS BNi-5 vs. Commercially Pure Zinc

AWS BNi-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while commercially pure 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-5 and the bottom bar is commercially pure zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
97

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1140
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 510
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
3.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.030
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18.5 to 19.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 69.1 to 71.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.8 to 10.5
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
99.827 to 100
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0