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Class 2 Tungsten vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 2 tungsten and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 350
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
73.6 to 77.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1
Residuals, % 7.5
0