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Type 4 Niobium vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

Type 4 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 4 niobium and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 30
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 0.020
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
9.4 to 20.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
47 to 50
Niobium (Nb), % 98.1 to 99.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.025
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
4.0 to 6.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0