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Class 4 Tungsten vs. C62500 Bronze

Class 4 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C62500 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 C62500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 110
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
410

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
6.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 46
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
12.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
78.5 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 97
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5