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EN 2.4878 Nickel vs. Type 2 Niobium

EN 2.4878 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Type 2 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4878 nickel and the bottom bar is Type 2 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 17
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1210 to 1250
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 740 to 780
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 180
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1370 to 1540
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41 to 42
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37 to 39
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Boron (B), % 0.010 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.070
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 43.6 to 52.2
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.2
99.5 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0070
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 2.8 to 3.2
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.030 to 0.070
0 to 0.020