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Class 3 Tungsten vs. CC755S Brass

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC755S brass 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 CC755S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
9.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
59.5 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.8 to 38.9
Residuals, % 5.0
0