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AISI W2 Steel vs. CC762S Brass

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC762S brass 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 CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.4 to 36