Class 3 Tungsten vs. ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel
Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A387 grade 5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 270 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.4 | |
| 20 to 21 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
| 74 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 830 | |
| 500 to 600 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 580 | |
| 230 to 350 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 170 | |
| 260 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 120 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 30 | |
| 40 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 4.5 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 15 | |
| 8.0 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.5 | |
| 9.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 15 | |
| 7.8 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 23 | |
| 1.7 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 360 | |
| 23 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 150 | |
| 69 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 25 | |
| 83 to 110 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 630 | |
| 140 to 320 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.6 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
| 18 to 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
| 18 to 20 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 15 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 49 | |
| 14 to 17 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.15 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
| 4.0 to 6.0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
| 92.1 to 95.3 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
| 0.3 to 0.6 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
| 0.45 to 0.65 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.025 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.5 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.025 |
| Tungsten (W), % | 95 | |
| 0 |
| Residuals, % | 5.0 | |
| 0 |