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Class 1 Tungsten vs. C64700 Bronze

Class 1 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C64700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 class 1 tungsten and the bottom bar is C64700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 250
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 98
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.1
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 340
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660
1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 48
24

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
95.8 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.6 to 2.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 90
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5