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AISI W5 Steel vs. C14520 Copper

AISI W5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14520 copper 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 W5 steel and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2360
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 84
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 50
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 78
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0