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S32760 Stainless Steel vs. Class 1 Tungsten

S32760 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while class 1 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32760 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, % 28
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Rockwell C Hardness 24
28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
98
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
5.1

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
340
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 930
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
48

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 57.6 to 65.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.0
90
Residuals, % 0
10