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AISI W2 Steel vs. C90400 Bronze

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C90400 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 C90400 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
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
75
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
370

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
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7