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R05400 Tantalum vs. Nickel 242

R05400 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R05400 tantalum and the bottom bar is nickel 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
820
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 390
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
9.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 650
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 53
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 420
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.6 to 9.0
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
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 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
59.3 to 69
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 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 99.7 to 100
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0