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Class 3 Tungsten vs. SAE-AISI A10 Steel

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI A10 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
810 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
29 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
27 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
90.8 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 2.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.6 to 2.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Residuals, % 5.0
0