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N12160 Nickel vs. Type 3 Niobium

N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Type 3 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N12160 nickel and the bottom bar is Type 3 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 45
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 27 to 33
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 25 to 44.4
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
98.6 to 99.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2