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ASTM A209 Steel vs. Grade 4 Titanium

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 4 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 31 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 ASTM A209 steel and the bottom bar is grade 4 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 150
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
500
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
46