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Class 3 Tungsten vs. C19200 Copper

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C19200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is C19200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
2.0 to 35
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
280 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
98 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
58 to 74
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
58 to 75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
10 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
42 to 1120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
10 to 19

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
98.5 to 99.19
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2