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Class 3 Tungsten vs. EN 1.4612 Stainless Steel

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4612 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is EN 1.4612 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
1690 to 1850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
1570 to 1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
190 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
60 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
40 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
58 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.4 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
71.5 to 75.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10.2 to 11.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Residuals, % 5.0
0