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AWS E318 vs. Z40101 Zinc

AWS E318 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40101 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 E318 and the bottom bar is Z40101 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 29
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 57.6 to 69.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
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 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92