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AWS E2553 vs. Z41121 Zinc

AWS E2553 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2553 and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 17
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 55.2 to 64.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87