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Class 3 Tungsten vs. C35600 Brass

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C35600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is C35600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
11 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 38
Residuals, % 5.0
0 to 0.5