Class 2 Tungsten vs. AISI 201L Stainless Steel
Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 2 tungsten and the bottom bar is AISI 201L stainless steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 260 | |
200 |
Elongation at Break, % | 5.7 | |
22 to 46 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
77 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 860 | |
740 to 1040 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 580 | |
290 to 790 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 160 | |
280 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 120 | |
480 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 20 | |
15 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 4.6 | |
17 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 13 | |
2.4 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 7.8 | |
2.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 15 | |
7.7 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 23 | |
2.6 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 350 | |
38 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 140 | |
140 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 44 | |
210 to 300 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 640 | |
220 to 1570 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.6 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
25 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 | |
27 to 37 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
24 to 30 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 | |
4.0 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 52 | |
16 to 23 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
16 to 18 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
67.9 to 75 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
5.5 to 7.5 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
3.5 to 5.5 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.25 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.045 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.75 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Tungsten (W), % | 92.5 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 7.5 | |
0 |