name tungsten bar or tungsten rod
size 10-50mm
material W1
purity 99.95%
Several tungsten alloys are produced by liquid-phase sintering of compacts of tungsten powder with binders of nickel-copper, iron-nickel, iron-copper, or nickel-cobalt-molybdenum combinations; tungsten usually comprises 85 to 95% of the alloy by weight. These alloys are often identified as heavy metals or machinable tungsten alloys. In compact forms, the alloys can be machined by turning, drilling, boring, milling, and shaping; they are not available in mill product forms because they are unable to be wrought at any temperature.
ApplicationsTypical Applications include weights and counterbalances for aircraft control surfaces and rotor blades, guidance platforms, counterbalances for fly wheels, turbines and engine crankshafts, vibration damping governors, filaments, and fuse masses. Other applications include radiation shielding, gyro rotors, weapons including armor piercing applications, and high temperature tooling.
| Alloy Type (%) | 90 W 6 Ni 4 Cu | 90 W 7 Ni 3 Fe | 92.5 W 5.25 Ni 2.25 Fe | 92.5 W Balance Ni, Fe, Mo | 93 W Balance Ni, Fe, Mo | 95 W 3.5 Ni 1.5 Cu | 95 W 3.5 Ni 1.5 Fe | 97 W 2.1 Ni .9 Fe |
| MIL-T-21014 | Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 | - | - | Class 3 | Class 3 | Class 4 |
| SAE-AMS-T-21014 | Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 2 | - | - | Class 3 | Class 3 | Class 4 |
| AMS 7725 C | 7725 C | 7725 C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| ASTM B777-87 | Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 2 | - | - | Class 3 | Class 3 | Class 4 |
| Typical Density (g/cc) | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.5 | 17.6 | 17.7 | 18 | 18 | 18.5 |
| Typical Density (lbs/in3) | 0.614 | 0.614 | 0.632 | 0.636 | 0.639 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.668 |
| Typical Hardness RC | 24 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Ultimate Tensile Strength Min (ksi) | 110,000 | 120,000 | 114,000 | 120,000 | 125,000 | 110,000 | 120,000 | 123,000 |
| 0.2% Offset Yield Strength Min (ksi) | 80,000 | 88,000 | 84,000 | 90,000 | 95,000 | 85,000 | 90,000 | 85,000 |
| Minimum % Elongation (1" gage length) | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Proportional Elastic Limit (PSI) | 45,000 | 52,000 | 46,000 | 55,000 | 60,000 | 45,000 | 44,000 | 45,000 |
| Modulus of Elasticity (x106psi) | 40 x 106 | 45 x 106 | 47 x 106 | 52 x 106 | 53 x 106 | 45 x 106 | 50 x 106 | 53 x 106 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion x10-6/0C (20-400C) | 5.4 | 4.61 | 4.62 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.43 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Thermal Conductivity (CGS Units) | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.2 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.3 |
| Electrical Conductivity (% IACS) | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 17 |
| Magnetic | No | Slightly | Slightly | Slightly | Slightly | No | Slightly | Slightly |
