R05400 Tantalum vs. ASTM B631 Class A
Both R05400 tantalum and ASTM B631 class A are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is R05400 tantalum and the bottom bar is ASTM B631 class A.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
| 0.3 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 69 | |
| 85 to 86 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 140 | |
| 160 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 140 | |
| 160 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 59 | |
| 420 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 6.5 | |
| 11 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 17 | |
| 15 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 6.2 | |
| 8.5 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 11 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 25 | |
| 180 |