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R05400 Tantalum vs. N06058 Nickel

R05400 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06058 nickel 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 N06058 nickel.

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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
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 390
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.8
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
370
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
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
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
19 to 21
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
52.2 to 61
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0.020 to 0.15
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 to 0.3