Nickel 201 vs. R05240 Alloy

Nickel 201 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 201 and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

Nickel Alloy 201 (2.4068, N02201, NA12)UNS R05240 Tantalum-Niobium Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		150

Elongation at Break, %		4.5 to 45
Elongation at Break, %		25

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		70
Shear Modulus, GPa		57

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		80 to 510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		190

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		14

Embodied Water, L/kg		230
Embodied Water, L/kg		460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		25 to 130
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		59

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		17 to 720
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		90

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		0

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

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), %		0

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

Nickel (Ni), %		99 to 100
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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
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