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AISI W2 Steel vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI W2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
11.4 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
4.0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0