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AISI W2 Steel vs. C92900 Bronze

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C92900 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 C92900 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 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
82 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.0 to 3.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
2.8 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7