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R05400 Tantalum vs. Grade M35-1 Nickel

R05400 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade M35-1 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 grade M35-1 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 390
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 650
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 53
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 420
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.2
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.6 to 9.0
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0
26 to 33
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
59.8 to 74
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
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 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 99.7 to 100
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0