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R05400 Tantalum vs. N06060 Nickel

R05400 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 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 N06060 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
12

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
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 420
180
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
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.25 to 1.3
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 14
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
54 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.3
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 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tantalum (Ta), % 99.7 to 100
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0.25 to 1.3