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C68700 Brass vs. Class 3 Tungsten

C68700 brass belongs to the copper 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68700 brass and the bottom bar is class 3 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
4.5

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
360
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
49

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 79
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.060
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
95
Zinc (Zn), % 17.8 to 22.2
0
Residuals, % 0
5.0