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R05400 Tantalum vs. Nickel 59

R05400 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 59 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R05400 tantalum and the bottom bar is nickel 59.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
780
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
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 650
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 53
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 420
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.6 to 9.0
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
56.2 to 62.9
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 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tantalum (Ta), % 99.7 to 100
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0