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Class 1 Tungsten vs. C99300 Copper

Class 1 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99300 copper 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 C99300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 250
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 98
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.1
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 340
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 48
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.7 to 11.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68.6 to 74.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13.5 to 16.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 90
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3