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Class 2 Tungsten vs. AISI 201LN Stainless Steel

Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 201LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 class 2 tungsten and the bottom bar is AISI 201LN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
25 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
740 to 1060
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
350 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 350
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
230 to 310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
310 to 1520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
27 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
24 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
16 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
67.9 to 73.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
6.4 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
0
Residuals, % 7.5
0