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Class 4 Tungsten vs. ASTM B541 Gold

Both class 4 tungsten and ASTM B541 gold are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 4 tungsten and the bottom bar is ASTM B541 gold.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
6.0 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 110
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
670 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
480 to 900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
90
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
7.7 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
4.0 to 6.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
17

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
65 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
1090 to 3830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
3.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
9.8 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 46
36 to 63

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
13.5 to 15.5
Gold (Au), % 0
70.5 to 72.5
Platinum (Pt), % 0
8.0 to 9.0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Tungsten (W), % 97
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4