Class 2 Tungsten vs. C19500 Copper
Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C19500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is class 2 tungsten and the bottom bar is C19500 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 260 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 5.7 | |
2.3 to 38 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
44 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 860 | |
380 to 640 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 580 | |
120 to 600 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 160 | |
210 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 120 | |
390 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 20 | |
200 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 4.6 | |
17 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 13 | |
50 to 56 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 7.8 | |
50 to 57 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 15 | |
8.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 23 | |
2.7 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 350 | |
42 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 140 | |
310 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 44 | |
14 to 110 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 640 | |
59 to 1530 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.6 | |
7.3 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 | |
12 to 20 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
13 to 18 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 | |
58 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 52 | |
13 to 23 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
0.3 to 1.3 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
94.9 to 98.6 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
1.0 to 2.0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0.010 to 0.35 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0.1 to 1.0 |
Tungsten (W), % | 92.5 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |