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AISI W2 Steel vs. C67500 Bronze

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67500 bronze 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 C67500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
430 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
16 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
57 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
0.8 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0.050 to 0.5
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
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.1 to 41.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5