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ZA-8 vs. AWS ENiCrCoMo-1

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrCoMo-1 belongs to the nickel 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 ZA-8 and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrCoMo-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
75
Density, g/cm3 6.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
9.0 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
38.6 to 61.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5