Class 3 Tungsten vs. C42200 Brass

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

Class 3 Tungsten UNS C42200 Tin Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		3.4
Elongation at Break, %		2.0 to 46

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		100
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		830
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		300 to 610

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		100 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		200

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		30
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		130

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		4.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		31

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		15
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		23
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		360
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		44

Embodied Water, L/kg		150
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		25
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		12 to 110

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		630
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		49 to 1460

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.5 to 19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 18

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		39

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		86 to 89

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.35

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0.8 to 1.4

Tungsten (W), %		95
Tungsten (W), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		8.7 to 13.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5