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AWS BVAg-8 vs. Class 1 Tungsten

Both AWS BVAg-8 and class 1 tungsten are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8 and the bottom bar is class 1 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
98
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
15

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
48

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 29
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
90
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
10