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Class 1 Tungsten vs. C99500 Copper

Class 1 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 1 tungsten and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 250
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 98
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.1
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 340
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 48
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 90
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3