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ASTM A210 Steel vs. Grade 38 Titanium

ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 38 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 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 ASTM A210 steel and the bottom bar is grade 38 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 250
530
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 360
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 540
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 310
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460 to 1470
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52 to 53
8.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.3

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0 to 8.1
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
35
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
560
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 160
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 250
3840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 19
62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
72