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AWS BVAg-18 vs. Z40301 Zinc

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
98.9 to 99.5