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AISI W2 Steel vs. C87900 Brass

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 brass 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 C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
320

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
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36