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C49300 Brass vs. Class 3 Tungsten

C49300 brass belongs to the copper 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is class 3 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
270
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
4.5

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
360
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
49

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
95
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0
5.0