Home
 Compare Metals

Titanium Tantalum Comparison

Titanium
Tantalum
Tantalum Titanium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ti  
Ta  
Group Number
4  
14
5  
13
Period Number
4  
6  
Block
d block  
d block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440326  
99+
7440257  
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
229.00  
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg  
Discovery
In 1791  
In 1802  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
32
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
18
Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %  
11
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %  
7
0.00 %  
37
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
31
Abundance In Humans
0.57 %  
2
0.00 %  
24
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  
  • Tantalum metal is mainly used in the manufacturing of electron components. Its Oxide layer acts as an insulator.
  • Tantalum metal is also used in surgical transplant like replacement of bone, skull plates and as a woven gauze.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Low Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
16
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
In Bone
0.60 p.p.m.  
21
0.03 p.p.m.  
33
Physical
Melting Point
1,660.00 °C  
18
2,996.00 °C  
4
Boiling Point
3,287.00 °C  
23
5,425.00 °C  
4
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gray-White  
Gray Blue  
Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
6.50  
5
Brinell Hardness
716.00 MPa  
16
440.00 MPa  
33
Vickers Hardness
830.00 MPa  
21
870.00 MPa  
19
Speed of Sound
5,090.00 m/s  
13
3,400.00 m/s  
33
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.40  
7
2.15  
10
Reflectivity
56.00 %  
26
78.00 %  
8
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Ti  
Ta  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
23  
16
31  
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.54  
27
1.50  
28
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.09  
39
1.50  
18
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.32  
24
1.33  
23
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.54  
24
1.50  
26
Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
1.34  
38
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.46  
28
2.50  
27
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
39
761.00 kJ/mol  
18
2nd Energy Level
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,652.50 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
4,174.60 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
9
5th Energy Level
9,581.00 kJ/mol  
5
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
6th Energy Level
11,533.00 kJ/mol  
8
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
36
7th Energy level
13,590.00 kJ/mol  
6
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
8th Energy Level
16,440.00 kJ/mol  
8
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
9th Energy Level
18,530.00 kJ/mol  
11
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
26
10th Energy Level
20,833.00 kJ/mol  
15
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
11th Energy Level
25,575.00 kJ/mol  
14
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
29
12th Energy Level
28,125.00 kJ/mol  
37
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
76,015.00 kJ/mol  
1
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
22
14th Energy Level
83,280.00 kJ/mol  
2
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
15th Energy Level
90,880.00 kJ/mol  
4
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
16th Energy Level
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
4
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
14
17th Energy Level
109,100.00 kJ/mol  
5
761.00 kJ/mol  
35
18th Energy Level
117,800.00 kJ/mol  
6
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
25
19th Energy Level
129,900.00 kJ/mol  
7
761.00 kJ/mol  
32
20th Energy Level
137,530.00 kJ/mol  
9
761.00 kJ/mol  
26
21st Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
658.00 kJ/mol  
31
761.00 kJ/mol  
20
23rd Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
30
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
25th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
32
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
26th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
31
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
27th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
32
761.00 kJ/mol  
15
28th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
37
761.00 kJ/mol  
21
29th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
38
761.00 kJ/mol  
22
30th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
34
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.35 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.33 eV  
24
4.25 eV  
28
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
22  
99+
73  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
22  
99+
73  
99+
Number of Neutrons
26  
99+
108  
29
Number of Electrons
22  
99+
73  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
146.00 pm  
37
Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
170.00 pm  
27
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
180.95 amu  
38
Atomic Volume
10.64 cm3/mol  
99+
10.90 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Scandium
  
Hafnium
  
Next Element
Vanadium
  
Tungsten
  
Valence Electron Potential
95.20 (-eV)  
10
110.00 (-eV)  
7
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
330.13 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
30
1.41  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3  
99+
16.69 g/cm3  
18
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3  
99+
15.00 g/cm3  
23
Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa  
10
180.00 MPa  
20
Viscosity
0.00  
22
0.00  
25
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa  
17
69.00 GPa  
13
Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa  
15
200.00 GPa  
8
Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa  
20
186.00 GPa  
14
Poisson Ratio
0.32  
12
0.34  
10
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
4.51  
99+
16.65  
20
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
27
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m  
12
131.00 nΩ·m  
25
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.08 106/cm Ω  
32
Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol  
99+
31.00 kJ/mol  
35
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38
Molar Heat Capacity
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K  
99+
57.50 W/m·K  
27
Critical Temperature
1,941.00 K  
21
3,290.00 K  
4
Thermal Expansion
8.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
6.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
753.10 kJ/mol  
2
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
31.40 kJ/mol  
3
Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
782.00 kJ/mol  
3
Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
41.50 J/mol.K  
99+
Summary >>
<< Thermal

Compare Transition Metals

Transition Metals

Transition Metals

» More Transition Metals

Compare Transition Metals

» More Compare Transition Metals
Home | About | Contact | Disclaimer | Terms of use
© A softusvista inc. venture!