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Type 2 Niobium vs. N06650 Nickel

Type 2 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06650 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 niobium and the bottom bar is N06650 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 29
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 82
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
380
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 32
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 0.020
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
12 to 16
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
9.5 to 12.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
44.4 to 58.9
Niobium (Nb), % 99.5 to 100
0.050 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0.050 to 0.2
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.025
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 2.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0