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S40930 Stainless Steel vs. Class 1 Tungsten

S40930 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 S40930 stainless steel and the bottom bar is class 1 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
250
Elongation at Break, % 23
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
98
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
5.1

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
340
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
48

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 84.7 to 89.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.080 to 0.75
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
90
Residuals, % 0
10