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A206.0 Aluminum vs. Titanium 15-3-3-3

A206.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while titanium 15-3-3-3 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A206.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is titanium 15-3-3-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.2 to 10
5.7 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 180
610 to 710
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
39
Shear Strength, MPa 260
660 to 810
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
1120 to 1390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 380
1100 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
520
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
8.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.8

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
40
Density, g/cm3 3.0
4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
950
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 37
78 to 89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 41
64 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39 to 43
50 to 57
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 19
79 to 98

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.9 to 95.7
2.5 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.13
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 3.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
72.6 to 78.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
14 to 16
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4