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R05200 Tantalum vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

R05200 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R05200 tantalum and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 390
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 650
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 53
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 420
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.6 to 9.0
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
54.9 to 66
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 99.8 to 100
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0