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AWS E90C-B3 vs. ZA-8

AWS E90C-B3 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E90C-B3 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, % 19
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
210 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600
210 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
2.8 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 970
260 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 8.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.4
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0 to 0.045
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
89.7 to 91.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0