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R05400 Tantalum vs. Monel 400

R05400 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R05400 tantalum and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
20 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
540 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 390
210 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 650
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 53
140 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 420
140 to 1080
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
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
17 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
28 to 34
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
63 to 72
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.024
Tantalum (Ta), % 99.7 to 100
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0

Comparable Variants