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Class 1 Tungsten vs. C66900 Brass

Class 1 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 1 tungsten and the bottom bar is C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 250
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
1.1 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 98
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
460 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
330 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.1
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 340
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
4.6 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660
460 to 2450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
16 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 48
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
62.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
11.5 to 12.5
Tungsten (W), % 90
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22.5 to 26
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2