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AISI W2 Steel vs. C61000 Bronze

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI W2 steel and the bottom bar is C61000 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
390 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.5
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
90.2 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
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
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5