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S44536 Stainless Steel vs. Class 1 Tungsten

S44536 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while class 1 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 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 S44536 stainless steel and the bottom bar is class 1 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
250
Elongation at Break, % 22
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
98
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
5.1

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
340
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
48

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Iron (Fe), % 72.8 to 80
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.050 to 0.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
90
Residuals, % 0
10