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Class 2 Tungsten vs. C65100 Bronze

Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C65100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 2 tungsten and the bottom bar is C65100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
2.4 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
280 to 560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
95 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
57
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 350
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
12 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
39 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
8.7 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
9.5 to 19

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
94.5 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5