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Type 4 Niobium vs. C90200 Bronze

Type 4 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C90200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C90200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
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

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
55
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
91 to 94
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 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
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 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6