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AWS E310Mo vs. ZA-8

AWS E310Mo belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E310Mo and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 34
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
420

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 8.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 42.8 to 52
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.045
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
89.7 to 91.2