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C17300 Copper vs. Class 1 Tungsten

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while class 1 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is class 1 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
250
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
98
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
5.1

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
340
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
90
Residuals, % 0
10