Class 4 Tungsten vs. C72500 Copper-nickel

Class 4 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C72500 copper-nickel 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 4 tungsten and the bottom bar is C72500 copper-nickel.

Class 4 Tungsten UNS C72500 (CW351H) Tin-Bearing Copper-Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		110
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		420 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		30
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		54

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		4.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		11

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		9.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		16
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		24
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		360
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		55

Embodied Water, L/kg		150
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 21

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 27

Alloy Composition

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Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		85.2 to 89.7

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.6

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.2

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		8.5 to 10.5

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		1.8 to 2.8

Tungsten (W), %		97
Tungsten (W), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.5

Residuals, %		3.0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2