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Class 3 Tungsten vs. C61800 Bronze

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C61800 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 C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 11
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5