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R05200 Tantalum vs. Nickel 617

R05200 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 R05200 tantalum and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 390
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 650
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 53
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 420
190
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
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
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
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
44.5 to 62
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 99.8 to 100
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0