Class 3 Tungsten vs. AWS ERNiCrMo-4
Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS ERNiCrMo-4 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 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 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-4.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 270 | |
220 |
Elongation at Break, % | 3.4 | |
28 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
84 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 830 | |
790 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 170 | |
310 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 120 | |
410 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 4.5 | |
12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 15 | |
9.0 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 23 | |
13 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 360 | |
170 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 150 | |
280 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.6 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
22 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
21 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 49 | |
22 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
14.5 to 16.5 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
0 to 2.5 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
4.0 to 7.0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
15 to 17 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
50 to 63.5 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.080 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Tungsten (W), % | 95 | |
3.0 to 4.5 |
Vanadium (V), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.35 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |