Type 4 Niobium vs. N07041 Nickel
Type 4 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 16 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 N07041 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 23 | |
| 14 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 220 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 140 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 270 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 42 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 7.3 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.6 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 44 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 93 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 6.8 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 7.2 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 9.5 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 18 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 21 | |
| 38 |