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Class 3 Tungsten vs. C95800 Bronze

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C95800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 C95800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 83.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5