Class 3 Tungsten vs. C54400 Bronze
Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is C54400 bronze.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 270 | |
110 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
40 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 830 | |
330 to 720 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 170 | |
190 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 120 | |
370 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 30 | |
86 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 4.5 | |
18 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 15 | |
19 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.5 | |
19 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 15 | |
8.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 23 | |
2.9 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 360 | |
48 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 150 | |
340 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.6 | |
6.8 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
10 to 22 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
12 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 15 | |
26 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 49 | |
12 to 26 |
Alloy Composition
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
85.4 to 91.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
3.5 to 4.5 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0.010 to 0.5 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
3.5 to 4.5 |
Tungsten (W), % | 95 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
1.5 to 4.5 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |