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520.0 Aluminum vs. Class 3 Tungsten

520.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 (9, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 520.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is class 3 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
270
Elongation at Break, % 14
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 87
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
4.5

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.6
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
360
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
49

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 9.5 to 10.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
95
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
5.0