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Class 2 Tungsten vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 350
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
55.9 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Residuals, % 7.5
0