AWS E3155 vs. Class 4 Tungsten
AWS E3155 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while class 4 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 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 AWS E3155 and the bottom bar is class 4 tungsten.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 210 | |
| 270 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 23 | |
| 2.3 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.28 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 81 | |
| 110 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 770 | |
| 790 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 310 | |
| 170 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
| 130 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 13 | |
| 30 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 4.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.4 | |
| 16 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 7.7 | |
| 24 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
| 360 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 300 | |
| 150 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 9.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 26 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.3 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 20 | |
| 46 |
Alloy Composition
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| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 20 to 22.5 | |
| 0 |
| Cobalt (Co), % | 18.5 to 21 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 23.3 to 36.3 | |
| 0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 1.0 to 2.5 | |
| 0 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 2.5 to 3.5 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 19 to 21 | |
| 0 |
| Niobium (Nb), % | 0.75 to 1.3 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
| 0 |
| Tungsten (W), % | 2.0 to 3.0 | |
| 97 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 3.0 |