Class 3 Tungsten vs. C70400 Copper-nickel

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C70400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is C70400 copper-nickel.

Class 3 Tungsten UNS C70400 Copper-Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		100
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		830
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		300 to 310

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		95 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		30
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		64

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		4.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		14

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		15
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		23
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		360
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		47

Embodied Water, L/kg		150
Embodied Water, L/kg		300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		630
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		38 to 220

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.5

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.3 to 9.8

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 12

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		89.8 to 93.6

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		1.3 to 1.7

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

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.8

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		4.8 to 6.2

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

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 1.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5