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R05400 Tantalum vs. CC498K Bronze

R05400 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC498K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 R05400 tantalum and the bottom bar is CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 390
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 650
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 53
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 420
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.2
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.6 to 9.0
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 90
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
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 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tantalum (Ta), % 99.7 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0