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Class 2 Tungsten vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 2 tungsten and the bottom bar is C77400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 350
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
18

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
43 to 47
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5