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AISI W2 Steel vs. C55181 Copper

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 C55181 copper.

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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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
8.2

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
92.4 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
0
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
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15