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Class 4 Tungsten vs. C86100 Bronze

Class 4 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C86100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 4 tungsten and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 110
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 46
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tungsten (W), % 97
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25
Residuals, % 3.0
0