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Class 3 Tungsten vs. C51000 Bronze

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C51000 bronze 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 C51000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
2.7 to 64
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
330 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
130 to 750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
77
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
7.0 to 490
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
75 to 2490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
10 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
12 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
12 to 28

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
92.9 to 95.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 5.8
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5