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Type 1 Niobium vs. C83400 Brass

Type 1 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C83400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 1 niobium and the bottom bar is C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 82
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.3
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 32
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 0.020
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
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 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.0 to 12
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7