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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. Grade 5 Titanium

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 5 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 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 A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is grade 5 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
8.6 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
530 to 630
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
600 to 710
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
1000 to 1190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
910 to 1110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
6.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
8.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
4.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
610
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
3980 to 5880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
62 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
50 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
76 to 91