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Class 3 Tungsten vs. C85900 Brass

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is C85900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 360
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 95
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 41
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7