Class 2 Tungsten vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C77600 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 C77600 nickel silver.

Class 2 Tungsten UNS C77600 Nickel Silver

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		5.7
Elongation at Break, %		30

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		100
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		860
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		4.6
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		27

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		15
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		23
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		350
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		60

Embodied Water, L/kg		140
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		44
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		160

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		640
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		470

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		42 to 45

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.25

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.25

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		12 to 14

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.15

Tungsten (W), %		92.5
Tungsten (W), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		39.7 to 46

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5