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Nickel 30 vs. Type 4 Niobium

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Type 4 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 30 and the bottom bar is Type 4 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
7.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
98.1 to 99.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2