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Class 3 Tungsten vs. C33200 Brass

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C33200 brass 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 C33200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
7.0 to 60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
320 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
110 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
35 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
60 to 960
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
11 to 17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29 to 33.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4