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Type 4 Niobium vs. R56406 Titanium

Type 4 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while R56406 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 20 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 4 niobium and the bottom bar is R56406 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.3
9.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
4.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
3420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.5 to 6.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 0.020
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Niobium (Nb), % 98.1 to 99.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
88.1 to 91
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0