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ASTM A210 Steel vs. Grade 6 Titanium

ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 6 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 6 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 250
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 360
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 540
890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 310
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460 to 1470
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52 to 53
7.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0 to 8.1
2.5

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
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
480
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 160
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 250
3390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 19
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
65