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R05400 Tantalum vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

R05400 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4608 nickel 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 R05400 tantalum and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 650
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 53
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 420
180
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
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
11.4 to 23.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
44 to 47
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.7 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 99.7 to 100
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 4.0