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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. Titanium 6-7

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while titanium 6-7 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is titanium 6-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
530
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1700
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
520
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
5.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
34
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
540
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
3460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
56
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
66