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Type 2 Niobium vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

Type 2 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. 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 Type 2 niobium and the bottom bar is C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 82
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.3
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 32
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
42 to 45
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 0.020
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
12 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 99.5 to 100
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.7 to 46
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5