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Class 2 Tungsten vs. 90-silver 10-nickel

Both class 2 tungsten and 90-silver 10-nickel are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 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 2 tungsten and the bottom bar is 90-silver 10-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
250 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
4.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
6.7 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
8.5 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.8 to 11
Silver (Ag), % 0
89 to 91
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2