AWS E308H vs. ZA-12
AWS E308H belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-12 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 E308H and the bottom bar is ZA-12.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
83 |
Elongation at Break, % | 40 | |
1.6 to 5.3 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.26 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
33 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 | |
260 to 400 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 290 | |
120 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1420 | |
430 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1380 | |
380 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 16 | |
120 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
24 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.2 | |
28 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.5 | |
42 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 16 | |
11 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
6.0 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.2 | |
3.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 46 | |
64 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 150 | |
440 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
7.6 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 | |
12 to 19 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
15 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.2 | |
43 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 | |
9.4 to 14 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
10.5 to 11.5 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0060 |
Carbon (C), % | 0.040 to 0.080 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 18 to 21 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0.5 to 1.2 |
Iron (Fe), % | 62.9 to 72.5 | |
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), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 9.0 to 11 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 to 0.060 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0030 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
87.1 to 89 |