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S20432 Stainless Steel vs. Class 1 Tungsten

S20432 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S20432 stainless steel and the bottom bar is class 1 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
250
Elongation at Break, % 45
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
98
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
5.1

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
340
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
48

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 66.7 to 74
0
Manganese (Mn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
90
Residuals, % 0
10