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Class 3 Tungsten vs. EN 1.6220 Steel

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.6220 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is EN 1.6220 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
23 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
550 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
300 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.23
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.7 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Residuals, % 5.0
0