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Class 4 Tungsten vs. C28000 Muntz Metal

Class 4 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 4 tungsten and the bottom bar is C28000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
10 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 110
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
330 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
150 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
27 to 240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
110 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
13 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 46
11 to 20

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Tungsten (W), % 97
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3