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Niobium Titanium Comparison


Titanium Niobium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Nb  
Ti  

Group Number
5  
13
4  
14

Period Number
5  
4  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440031  
99+
7440326  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
  • Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett  
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  

Discovery
In 1801  
In 1791  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
35
0.05 %  
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
25
0.66 %  
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
34
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.57 %  
2

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Niobium alloys are used in jet engines and rockets and spacecraft, beams and girders for buildings and oil and gas pipelines.
  • It is used superconducting magnets in particles accelerators, NMR and MRI equipment.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
25
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
16

In Bone
0.07 p.p.m.  
30
0.60 p.p.m.  
21

Physical

Melting Point
2,468.00 °C  
6
1,660.00 °C  
18

Boiling Point
2,468.00 °C  
99+
3,287.00 °C  
23

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
Silvery Gray-White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
735.00 MPa  
15
716.00 MPa  
16

Vickers Hardness
870.00 MPa  
19
830.00 MPa  
21

Speed of Sound
3,480.00 m/s  
31
5,090.00 m/s  
13

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.30  
8
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
56.00 %  
26

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Nb  
Ti  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
17  
22
23  
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.60  
24
1.54  
27

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.42  
20
1.09  
39

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.23  
26
1.32  
24

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.60  
22
1.54  
24

Allen Electronegativity
1.41  
35
1.38  
36

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.40  
31
2.46  
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
652.10 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
39

2nd Energy Level
1,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,416.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,174.60 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
4,877.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,581.00 kJ/mol  
5

6th Energy Level
9,847.00 kJ/mol  
17
11,533.00 kJ/mol  
8

7th Energy level
12,100.00 kJ/mol  
14
13,590.00 kJ/mol  
6

8th Energy Level
6,520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16,440.00 kJ/mol  
8

9th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,530.00 kJ/mol  
11

10th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20,833.00 kJ/mol  
15

11th Energy Level
6,520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,575.00 kJ/mol  
14

12th Energy Level
6,520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28,125.00 kJ/mol  
37

13th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
76,015.00 kJ/mol  
1

14th Energy Level
691.00 kJ/mol  
99+
83,280.00 kJ/mol  
2

15th Energy Level
65,200.00 kJ/mol  
35
90,880.00 kJ/mol  
4

16th Energy Level
652.10 kJ/mol  
99+
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
4

17th Energy Level
652.10 kJ/mol  
99+
109,100.00 kJ/mol  
5

18th Energy Level
6,520.00 kJ/mol  
37
117,800.00 kJ/mol  
6

19th Energy Level
652.10 kJ/mol  
99+
129,900.00 kJ/mol  
7

20th Energy Level
652.00 kJ/mol  
38
137,530.00 kJ/mol  
9

21st Energy Level
652.10 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
694.00 kJ/mol  
30
658.00 kJ/mol  
31

23rd Energy Level
4,490.00 kJ/mol  
30
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
652.10 kJ/mol  
33
658.80 kJ/mol  
30

25th Energy Level
652.10 kJ/mol  
35
658.80 kJ/mol  
32

26th Energy Level
652.10 kJ/mol  
34
658.80 kJ/mol  
31

27th Energy Level
652.10 kJ/mol  
35
658.80 kJ/mol  
32

28th Energy Level
652.10 kJ/mol  
40
658.80 kJ/mol  
37

29th Energy Level
652.10 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
38

30th Energy Level
652.00 kJ/mol  
37
658.80 kJ/mol  
34

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.69 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.30 eV  
25
4.33 eV  
24

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Ionization  

Atomic

Atomic Number
41  
99+
22  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d4 5s1  
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
41  
99+
22  
99+

Number of Neutrons
52  
99+
26  
99+

Number of Electrons
41  
99+
22  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
146.00 pm  
37
147.00 pm  
36

Covalent Radius
164.00 pm  
30
160.00 pm  
32

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
92.91 amu  
99+
47.87 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
10.87 cm3/mol  
99+
10.64 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Zirconium
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
104.00 (-eV)  
8
95.20 (-eV)  
10

Lattice Constant
330.04 pm  
99+
295.08 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.47  
99+
1.59  
30

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
8.57 g/cm3  
99+
4.51 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.57 g/cm3  
99+
4.11 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa  
14
434.00 MPa  
10

Viscosity
0.00  
22
0.00  
22

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
16
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
36
0.98 (Pa)  
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
38.00 GPa  
20
44.00 GPa  
17

Bulk Modulus
170.00 GPa  
10
110.00 GPa  
15

Young's Modulus
105.00 GPa  
22
116.00 GPa  
20

Poisson Ratio
0.40  
4
0.32  
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.57  
99+
4.51  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
4
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
30
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
152.00 nΩ·m  
23
420.00 nΩ·m  
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω  
33
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
86.10 kJ/mol  
14
7.60 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.26 J/(kg K)  
20
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9

Molar Heat Capacity
24.60 J/mol·K  
99+
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
53.70 W/m·K  
29
21.90 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
2,750.00 K  
7
1,941.00 K  
21

Thermal Expansion
7.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
8.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
696.60 kJ/mol  
5
429.00 kJ/mol  
20

Enthalpy of Fusion
27.20 kJ/mol  
6
15.48 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
745.00 kJ/mol  
4
468.60 kJ/mol  
20

Standard Molar Entropy
36.40 J/mol.K  
99+
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+

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