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Class 4 Tungsten vs. 90-silver 10-nickel

Both class 4 tungsten and 90-silver 10-nickel are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 4 tungsten and the bottom bar is 90-silver 10-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 110
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
250 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
4.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
8.5 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 46
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.8 to 11
Silver (Ag), % 0
89 to 91
Tungsten (W), % 97
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2