Class 4 Tungsten vs. N06255 Nickel

Class 4 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 4 tungsten and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

Class 4 Tungsten UNS N06255 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		2.3
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		110
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660

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

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		4.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		16
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		24
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		360
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

Embodied Water, L/kg		150
Embodied Water, L/kg		270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		16
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		230

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		620
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		150

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		23 to 26

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.2

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		6.0 to 24

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		6.0 to 9.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		47 to 52

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.69

Tungsten (W), %		97
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 3.0

Residuals, %		3.0
Residuals, %		0