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AWS ERTi-1 vs. Type 3 Niobium

AWS ERTi-1 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while Type 3 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERTi-1 and the bottom bar is Type 3 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 24
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.7
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.7
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.0050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0
98.6 to 99.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0.030 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 99.773 to 99.97
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2