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Class 3 Tungsten vs. C53800 Bronze

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
2020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
31

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2