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Grade TDSiCr Steel vs. AISI W1 Steel

Both grade TDSiCr steel and AISI W1 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade TDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is AISI W1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1950
590 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 70
21 to 83
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
20 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
22 to 85

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0.7 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 97.8
96.4 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.35 to 0.73
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1