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Refractory Metals

Plansee INERMET® IT170 Tungsten-Nickel-Copper Alloy
Categories: Metal; Metal Matrix Composite; Nonferrous Metal; Refractory Metal; Tungsten Alloy

Material Notes: Characteristics:
  • Non-Magnetic
  • Easy processing
  • High density
  • Precision forming and machining
  • High ductility
  • High strength
  • 100 % impermeable

Typical Applications:

    Balancing weights in motors and drive components
  • Vibration dampers in motors and drive components
  • Collimator and shielding components for X-ray and gamma radiation protection
  • Aviation and aerospace: propeller and helicopter blades
  • Watch industry: bobs on watch rotors
  • Sports equipment: golf clubs
  • Optical industry: microscopes and measuring instruments

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 16.85 - 17.25 g/cc0.6087 - 0.6232 lb/in³
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Vickers 255 - 315255 - 315HV10
Tensile Strength >= 648 MPa>= 94000 psi
Tensile Strength, Yield >= 517 MPa>= 75000 psi
Elongation at Break >= 2.0 %>= 2.0 %
Modulus of Elasticity 330 GPa47900 ksi
Poissons Ratio 0.320.32Calculated
Shear Modulus 125 GPa18100 ksi
 
Component Elements PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Other, total 10 %10 %Ni + Cu
Tungsten, W 90 %90 %
 
Descriptive Properties
Ductilitymuch greater than pure W
Fineness of Graingreater than pure W
Machinability/Workabilitymuch greater than pure W

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