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AWS E2594 vs. Z40301 Zinc

AWS E2594 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40301 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 E2594 and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Elongation at Break, % 17
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
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 22
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 53.8 to 63.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
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 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5