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Class 3 Tungsten vs. CC760S Brass

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC760S 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 CC760S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
8.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 17
Residuals, % 5.0
0