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EN 1.4905 Stainless Steel vs. Class 2 Tungsten

EN 1.4905 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while class 2 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4905 stainless steel and the bottom bar is class 2 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
260
Elongation at Break, % 19
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
4.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.7
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
7.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
350
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680
640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
52

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0
Boron (B), % 0.00050 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.090 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 86.2 to 88.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.090
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.9 to 1.1
92.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
7.5