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AWS ENiCrMo-4 vs. ZA-12

AWS ENiCrMo-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZA-12 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 ENiCrMo-4 and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
83
Elongation at Break, % 28
1.6 to 5.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
260 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1530
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
24

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
11
Density, g/cm3 9.0
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
440

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0
Nickel (Ni), % 49.9 to 63.5
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0