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R05400 Tantalum vs. C52100 Bronze

R05400 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C52100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R05400 tantalum and the bottom bar is C52100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
380 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 650
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.2
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.6 to 9.0
12 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
13 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
14 to 28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89.8 to 93
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 99.7 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5