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AWS E430 vs. ZA-27

AWS E430 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-27 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 E430 and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
78
Elongation at Break, % 23
2.0 to 4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
400 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
530
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
570

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
2.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.8 to 85
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
69.3 to 73