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AISI 316L Stainless Steel vs. Class 1 Tungsten

AISI 316L 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316L 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, % 9.0 to 50
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
98
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1160
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 870
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
5.1

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
340
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 77 to 230
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93 to 1880
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 41
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
48

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
90
Residuals, % 0
10