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R05400 Tantalum vs. N10629 Nickel

R05400 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N10629 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R05400 tantalum and the bottom bar is N10629 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
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 390
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
9.2
Embodied Water, L/kg 650
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 53
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 420
360
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
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
65 to 72.4
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 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
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