Grade N7M Nickel vs. R05240 Alloy

Grade N7M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade N7M nickel and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

Grade N7M (J30007) Cast Nickel UNS R05240 Tantalum-Niobium Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		150

Elongation at Break, %		22
Elongation at Break, %		25

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		85
Shear Modulus, GPa		57

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		190

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		14

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
Embodied Water, L/kg		460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		110
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		59

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		90

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0015

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		30 to 33
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.020

Nickel (Ni), %		60.9 to 70
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.010

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		35 to 42

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.010

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.020

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tantalum (Ta), %		0
Tantalum (Ta), %		57.9 to 65

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.010

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 0.050