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AISI W2 Steel vs. C51000 Bronze

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C51000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 C51000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
330 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
77
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
10 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
12 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
12 to 28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
92.9 to 95.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 5.8
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5