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Class 2 Tungsten vs. C41300 Brass

Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C41300 brass 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 C41300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
2.0 to 44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
300 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
120 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 350
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
11 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
69 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
9.6 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
11 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.1 to 10.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5