ASTM B631 Class A vs. Class 4 Tungsten
Both ASTM B631 class A and class 4 tungsten are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B631 class A and the bottom bar is class 4 tungsten.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
| 270 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
| 0.28 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 85 to 86 | |
| 110 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 160 | |
| 170 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
| 130 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 420 | |
| 30 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
| 4.5 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 40 to 47 | |
| 17 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 25 to 29 | |
| 9.7 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 15 | |
| 16 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 43 | |
| 24 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 670 | |
| 360 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.5 | |
| 9.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 180 | |
| 15 |