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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. R56401 Titanium

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R56401 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 A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is R56401 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
480
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
940
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.0

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
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
610
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
3440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
67