Class 4 Tungsten vs. C99600 Bronze

Class 4 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 4 tungsten and the bottom bar is C99600 bronze.

Class 4 Tungsten UNS C99600 Manganese Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		150

Elongation at Break, %		2.3
Elongation at Break, %		27 to 34

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		110
Shear Modulus, GPa		56

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		560

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		250 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		4.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		16
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		24
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		360
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		51

Embodied Water, L/kg		150
Embodied Water, L/kg		300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		16
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		130 to 150

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		620
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		210 to 310

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		1.0 to 2.8

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.2

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		50.8 to 60

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.020

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		39 to 45

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.2

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.1

Tungsten (W), %		97
Tungsten (W), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3