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AWS E320 vs. Z41321 Zinc

AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E320 and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 34
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 91
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 31.8 to 43.5
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), % 32 to 36
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42