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Class 2 Tungsten vs. N08904 Stainless Steel

Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08904 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 2 tungsten and the bottom bar is N08904 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 350
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
38.8 to 53
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
23 to 28
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
0
Residuals, % 7.5
0