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Class 3 Tungsten vs. CC383H Copper-nickel

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is CC383H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
140
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
5.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 69.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 31
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 5.0
0