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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. Grade 3 Titanium

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 3 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel and the bottom bar is grade 3 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
9.2

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
6.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
37
Density, g/cm3 7.6
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
510
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
8.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
37

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
98.8 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4