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AISI W5 Steel vs. C69710 Brass

AISI W5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69710 brass 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 C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2360
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 84
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 50
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 78
16

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
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
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5