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EN 1.8515 Steel vs. Class 3 Tungsten

EN 1.8515 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while class 3 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 1.8515 steel and the bottom bar is class 3 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
270
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 940
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
4.5

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
360
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2310
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 94.7 to 96.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
95
Residuals, % 0
5.0