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AWS E383 vs. ZA-8

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 34
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
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 12
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
11
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
420

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
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 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
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), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.045
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
89.7 to 91.2