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AWS E316L vs. ZA-12

AWS E316L belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-12 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 E316L and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
83
Elongation at Break, % 34
1.6 to 5.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
260 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
440

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89