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R05400 Tantalum vs. C75400 Nickel Silver

R05400 tantalum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper 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 R05400 tantalum and the bottom bar is C75400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
2.0 to 43
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 540
370 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 390
130 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.5
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 650
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 53
12 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 420
75 to 1450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.2
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.6 to 9.0
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 8.8
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 32
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 66.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
14 to 16
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 99.7 to 100
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
16.2 to 22.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5