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Class 3 Tungsten vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
15

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5