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AISI W2 Steel vs. C51900 Bronze

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C51900 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 C51900 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
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
14

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
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
360

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
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
14 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
91.7 to 95
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
5.0 to 7.0
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