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Class 4 Tungsten vs. C22600 Bronze

Class 4 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C22600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 4 tungsten and the bottom bar is C22600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
2.5 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 110
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
330 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
270 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
14 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
330 to 1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 46
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 97
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 14
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2