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AISI W1 Steel vs. AISI W2 Steel

Both AISI W1 steel and AISI W2 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI W1 steel and the bottom bar is AISI W2 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 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 2320
580 to 2400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 83
21 to 86
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 50
20 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 85
19 to 80

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.5
0.85 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.9
96.2 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.73
0.35 to 0.74
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35

Comparable Variants