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C82400 Copper vs. Class 3 Tungsten

C82400 copper 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82400 copper and the bottom bar is class 3 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
270
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1030
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 970
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
4.5

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
360
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 83
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 3870
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 33
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
49

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.2 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 96 to 98.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
95
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
5.0