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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. R58150 Titanium

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R58150 titanium 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 R58150 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
52
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1760
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
48
Density, g/cm3 7.9
5.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
480
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
48