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Class 2 Tungsten vs. AWS BVAg-8b

Both class 2 tungsten and AWS BVAg-8b are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 2 tungsten and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-8b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
7.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0
26.8 to 29.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0
70.5 to 72.5
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 7.5
0