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N08800 Stainless Steel vs. Class 2 Tungsten

N08800 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 N08800 stainless steel and the bottom bar is class 2 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
260
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 34
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1000
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 830
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
4.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
7.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.3
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
350
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 42 to 160
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96 to 1740
640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 35
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 28
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 25
52

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 39.5 to 50.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.6
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
92.5
Residuals, % 0
7.5