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Class 1 Tungsten vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

Class 1 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 1 tungsten and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 250
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 98
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.1
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 340
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 48
51

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.8 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 90
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Residuals, % 10
0