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Class 2 Tungsten vs. SAE-AISI 6150 Steel

Class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 6150 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 2 tungsten and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 6150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 260
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
15 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
630 to 1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
420 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.6
12 to 13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 350
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
130 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
460 to 3590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 52
20 to 38

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 92.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Residuals, % 7.5
0