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Type 1 Niobium vs. C52100 Bronze

Type 1 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C52100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 1 niobium and the bottom bar is C52100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
380 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.3
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
12 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
13 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14 to 28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89.8 to 93
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 0.020
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Niobium (Nb), % 99.7 to 100
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5