Plansee W-10Cu Tungsten-Copper Composite

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Plansee W-10Cu Tungsten-Copper Composite
Categories:	Metal; Metal Matrix Composite; Nonferrous Metal; Refractory Metal; Tungsten Alloy
Material Notes:	This composite material is composed of a porous tungsten matrix which is infiltrated with copper. Characteristics: Very resistant to arc erosion Good electrical conductivity High thermal conductivity Low thermal expansion. Typical Applications: High-voltage circuit breakers Erosion electrodes Radar technology - base plates and heat spreaders Opto electronics High frequency electronics Information provided by Plansee.
Key Words:	WCu10; WCu (90:10)
Vendors:	PLANSEE SE: Whether it's high temperatures, aggressive chemicals or extreme mechanical loading: PLANSEE supplies a suitable product solution in refractory metals or composite materials. As the world market leader in powder metallurgically produced high performance materials we combine outstanding materials knowledge with profound applications and technology know-how. Visit us at www.plansee.com. Click here to view all available suppliers for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	17.1 g/cc	0.618 lb/in³

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Vickers	300	300	HV10
Tensile Strength	>= 500 MPa	>= 72500 psi
Modulus of Elasticity	330 GPa	47900 ksi

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	0.00000430 ohm-cm	0.00000430 ohm-cm

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	6.40 µm/m-°C	3.56 µin/in-°F
Specific Heat Capacity	0.160 J/g-°C @Temperature 100 °C	0.0382 BTU/lb-°F @Temperature 212 °F
Thermal Conductivity	180 W/m-K @Temperature 20.0 °C	1250 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F @Temperature 68.0 °F

Component Elements Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Copper, Cu	10 %	10 %
Tungsten, W	90 %	90 %

Descriptive Properties
Ductility	much greater than pure W
Machinability/Workability	much greater than pure W

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NPLAM935 / 135491

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