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AISI W1 Steel vs. C61500 Bronze

AISI W1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61500 bronze 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 W1 steel and the bottom bar is C61500 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
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 2320
480 to 970

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 83
16 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 50
16 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 85
17 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.7 to 8.3
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
89 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.015
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.73
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
1.8 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5