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Class 3 Tungsten vs. C82000 Copper

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C82000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is C82000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
350 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
140 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
51 to 55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
80 to 1120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
12 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.2 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.2 to 97.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5