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Class 4 Tungsten vs. C61400 Bronze

Class 4 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C61400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 4 tungsten and the bottom bar is C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 110
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
540 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
220 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
160 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 46
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 97
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5