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ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN Steel vs. Grade C-6 Titanium

ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel belongs to the iron 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel and the bottom bar is grade C-6 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 29
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
7.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.8

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
480
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
3300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 65.3
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
89.7 to 94
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4