Class 3 Tungsten vs. C72800 Copper-nickel
Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C72800 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is C72800 copper-nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 270 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 3.4 | |
3.9 to 23 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.34 |
Rockwell C Hardness | 30 | |
21 to 40 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
44 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 830 | |
520 to 1270 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 580 | |
250 to 1210 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 170 | |
210 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 120 | |
380 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 30 | |
55 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 4.5 | |
17 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 15 | |
11 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.5 | |
11 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 15 | |
8.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 23 | |
4.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 360 | |
68 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 150 | |
360 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 25 | |
37 to 99 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 630 | |
260 to 5650 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.6 | |
7.4 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
17 to 40 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
16 to 30 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 15 | |
17 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 49 | |
19 to 45 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Antimony (Sb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Bismuth (Bi), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0010 |
Boron (B), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0010 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
78.3 to 82.8 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 0 | |
0.0050 to 0.15 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0.050 to 0.3 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
9.5 to 10.5 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 | |
0.1 to 0.3 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0025 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
7.5 to 8.5 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Tungsten (W), % | 95 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |