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AWS E320 vs. Z20301 Zinc

AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z20301 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 Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 34
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
160

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
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 91
53
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
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 31.8 to 43.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100