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Class 2 Tungsten vs. AISI 310S Stainless Steel

Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 310S 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 310S stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
34 to 44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
600 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 350
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
200 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
190 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 0
48.3 to 57
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
0
Residuals, % 7.5
0