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Class 2 Tungsten vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

Both class 2 tungsten and ASTM B617 coin silver are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 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 ASTM B617 coin silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
75
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
1.1 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
83
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
7.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
9.3 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
9.0 to 10.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silver (Ag), % 0
89.6 to 91
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.060