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R05400 Tantalum vs. Monel K-500

R05400 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel K-500 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 K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
640 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 390
310 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 650
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 53
180 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 420
300 to 2420
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
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.3 to 3.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 0
27 to 33
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
63 to 70.4
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 0.010
Tantalum (Ta), % 99.7 to 100
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0.35 to 0.85
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0

Comparable Variants