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2030 Aluminum vs. Grade C-6 Titanium

2030 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade C-6 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2030 aluminum and the bottom bar is grade C-6 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
100
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
7.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.8

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
36
Density, g/cm3 3.1
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
480
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
3300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
4.0 to 6.0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
89.7 to 94
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4