Grade 5 Titanium vs. Ferrite
Grade 5 titanium and ferrite belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Grade 5 titanium is a metal, while ferrite is a ceramic material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (26, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 5 titanium and the bottom bar is ferrite.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
120 to 140 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1000 to 1190 | |
48 to 71 |
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 560 | |
710 to 1050 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 6.8 | |
3.9 to 6.3 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 8.9 | |
8.0 to 9.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 4.4 | |
4.7 to 4.8 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
15 to 16 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 35 | |
35 to 36 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 62 to 75 | |
2.8 to 4.1 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 50 to 56 | |
6.2 to 8.0 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 2.7 | |
0.78 to 1.9 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 76 to 91 | |
3.0 to 4.6 |