EN 2.4654 Nickel vs. Class 3 Tungsten
EN 2.4654 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 2.4654 nickel 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, % | 17 | |
| 3.4 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.28 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
| 100 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1250 | |
| 830 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 850 | |
| 580 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 320 | |
| 170 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 460 | |
| 120 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 13 | |
| 30 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 4.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.4 | |
| 15 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 10 | |
| 23 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 150 | |
| 360 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 340 | |
| 150 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 190 | |
| 25 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1810 | |
| 630 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 9.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 42 | |
| 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 31 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.3 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 37 | |
| 49 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 1.2 to 1.6 | |
| 0 |
| Boron (B), % | 0.0030 to 0.010 | |
| 0 |
| Carbon (C), % | 0.020 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 18 to 21 | |
| 0 |
| Cobalt (Co), % | 12 to 15 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
| 0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
| 0 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 3.5 to 5.0 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 50.6 to 62.5 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
| 0 |
| Titanium (Ti), % | 2.8 to 3.3 | |
| 0 |
| Tungsten (W), % | 0 | |
| 95 |
| Zirconium (Zr), % | 0.020 to 0.080 | |
| 0 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 5.0 |