Class 4 Tungsten vs. C19800 Copper
Class 4 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C19800 copper 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 4 tungsten and the bottom bar is C19800 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 270 | |
| 110 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.3 | |
| 9.0 to 12 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
| 43 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 790 | |
| 430 to 550 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 580 | |
| 420 to 550 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 170 | |
| 210 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 130 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 30 | |
| 260 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 4.5 | |
| 18 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 17 | |
| 61 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 9.7 | |
| 62 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 16 | |
| 8.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 24 | |
| 2.8 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 360 | |
| 43 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 150 | |
| 320 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 16 | |
| 49 to 52 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 620 | |
| 770 to 1320 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.6 | |
| 7.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 14 to 17 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 12 | |
| 14 to 17 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 15 | |
| 75 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 46 | |
| 15 to 20 |
Alloy Composition
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| Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
| 95.7 to 99.47 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
| 0.020 to 0.5 |
| Magnesium (Mg), % | 0 | |
| 0.1 to 1.0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
| 0.010 to 0.1 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
| 0.1 to 1.0 |
| Tungsten (W), % | 97 | |
| 0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 0.3 to 1.5 |
| Residuals, % | 3.0 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |