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Z20301 Zinc vs. AWS E383

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 53
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
28.8 to 39.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0