Class 1 Tungsten vs. N10001 Nickel

Class 1 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 1 tungsten and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

Class 1 Tungsten UNS N10001 (2.4810) Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Elongation at Break, %		5.7
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		98
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		860
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		15
Density, g/cm³		9.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		22
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		15

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		340
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200

Embodied Water, L/kg		140
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		44
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		290

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		660
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		280

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 2.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 6.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		26 to 30

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 69.8

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		90
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0.2 to 0.4

Residuals, %		10
Residuals, %		0