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Class 2 Tungsten vs. C82200 Copper

Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 2 tungsten and the bottom bar is C82200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
210 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 350
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
49 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
180 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.35 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.4 to 98.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5