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Class 2 Tungsten vs. EN 1.4662 Stainless Steel

Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4662 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 2 tungsten and the bottom bar is EN 1.4662 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
810 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
580 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 350
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
840 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
29 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
62.6 to 70.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
0
Residuals, % 7.5
0