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EN 1.4541 Stainless Steel vs. Class 3 Tungsten

EN 1.4541 stainless 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4541 stainless steel and the bottom bar is class 3 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
270
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 40
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 900
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 570
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
4.5

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
360
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 190
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 830
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 20
49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Iron (Fe), % 65.2 to 74
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
95
Residuals, % 0
5.0