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Z41321 Zinc vs. AWS E16-8-2

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E16-8-2 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is AWS E16-8-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
15
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
68 to 76.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
7.5 to 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0