Class 2 Tungsten vs. N07776 Nickel

Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N07776 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 2 tungsten and the bottom bar is N07776 nickel.

Class 2 Tungsten UNS N07776 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		5.7
Elongation at Break, %		39

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		100
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		860
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		700

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		4.6
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		15
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		23
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		15

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		350
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		210

Embodied Water, L/kg		140
Embodied Water, L/kg		270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		44
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		220

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		640
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		180

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

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

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

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

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 2.0

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		12 to 22

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 24.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		9.0 to 15

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		50 to 60

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		4.0 to 6.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 1.0

Tungsten (W), %		92.5
Tungsten (W), %		0.5 to 2.5

Residuals, %		7.5
Residuals, %		0