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AISI W5 Steel vs. C16200 Copper

AISI W5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C16200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI W5 steel and the bottom bar is C16200 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
240 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
41
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
7.4 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 50
9.6 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 78
8.7 to 20

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
98.6 to 99.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.4
0 to 0.2
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
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0