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R05400 Tantalum vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

R05400 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4856 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 R05400 tantalum and the bottom bar is EN 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 390
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 650
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 53
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 420
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.6 to 9.0
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
58 to 68.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
3.2 to 4.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 99.7 to 100
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0