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Class 4 Tungsten vs. ASTM B685 Alloy

Both class 4 tungsten and ASTM B685 alloy 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 ASTM B685 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 110
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
660 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
300
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
16 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 46
28 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
39.5 to 40.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Palladium (Pd), % 0
59 to 60.5
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tungsten (W), % 97
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2