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AWS ENiCrFe-2 vs. ZA-8

AWS ENiCrFe-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ENiCrFe-2 and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 28
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
11
Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
420

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
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 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 17
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 12
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 62 to 85
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
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
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0