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EN 1.0255 Steel vs. Class 3 Tungsten

EN 1.0255 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 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 EN 1.0255 steel and the bottom bar is class 3 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
270
Elongation at Break, % 27
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
4.5

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
360
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
49

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 94.1 to 99.98
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
95
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
5.0