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C90200 Bronze vs. AISI W2 Steel

C90200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron 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 C90200 bronze and the bottom bar is AISI W2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
580 to 2400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
21 to 86
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
20 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
19 to 80

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 91 to 94
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.2 to 98.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.74
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.6
0