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AISI W2 Steel vs. CC382H Copper-nickel

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI W2 steel and the bottom bar is CC382H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
5.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
41
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
5.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
1.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
62.8 to 68.4
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
29 to 32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15