Class 3 Tungsten vs. N06060 Nickel

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

Class 3 Tungsten UNS N06060 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		3.4
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		100
Shear Modulus, GPa		82

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		830
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		700

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		4.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		15
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		23
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		360
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Embodied Water, L/kg		150
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		25
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		250

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		630
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		180

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 22

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0.25 to 1.3

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 14

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		12 to 14

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		54 to 60

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 1.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0050

Tungsten (W), %		95
Tungsten (W), %		0.25 to 1.3

Residuals, %		5.0
Residuals, %		0