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Class 3 Tungsten vs. CC497K Bronze

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC497K bronze 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 CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
93
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), % 0
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 5.0
0