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Class 4 Tungsten vs. C87200 Bronze

Class 4 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C87200 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 C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 110
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 46
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 5.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 97
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 3.0
0