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C69700 Brass vs. Class 3 Tungsten

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69700 brass and the bottom bar is class 3 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
270
Elongation at Break, % 25
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
4.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
360
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
49

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
95
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0
5.0