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EN 1.8062 Steel vs. Class 3 Tungsten

EN 1.8062 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 1.8062 steel and the bottom bar is class 3 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1910
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
4.5

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
360
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
95
Residuals, % 0
5.0