Densimet® 185: High-Performance Tungsten Heavy Alloy for Advanced Engineering
Plansee Densimet® composite materials are heavy metals with a high tungsten content (> 90%) and a NiFe binder phase.
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Density | 23.0 °C | 18.5 g/cm³ |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | 23.0 °C | 385 GPa | |
Elongation | 23.0 °C | 10 % | ASTM B777 |
Hardness, Rockwell C | 23.0 °C | 31 [-] | |
Tensile strength | 23.0 °C | 800 MPa |
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | 23.0 °C | 5E-6 1/K |
Thermal conductivity | 500.0 °C | 90 W/(m·K) |
Electrical
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Electrical resistivity | 23.0 °C | 1.1E-7 Ω·m |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
Iron | binder |
Nickel | binder |
Tungsten | 97 % |
Technological properties
| Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Application areas | Densimet® tungsten alloys are distinguished by their particularly high density. Combined with their ability to absorb radiation as well as their outstanding mechanical properties and machinability, they are the ideal materials for a wide range of applications, such as in aerospace, the automotive industry, medical engineering and the construction industry. | |
| Brazing | Possible | |
| Coating | Possible (PVD, CVD, electrochemical) | |
| Corrosion properties | Good corrosion resistance against metal melts | |
| General machinability | Better machinability compared to pure tungsten | |
| Other | Weakly ferromagnetic | |
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