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Class 3 Tungsten vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C97300 nickel silver 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 C97300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0
53 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0