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ASTM A372 Grade A Steel vs. Grade Ti-Pd7B Titanium

ASTM A372 grade A steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade Ti-Pd7B titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 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 A372 grade A steel and the bottom bar is grade Ti-Pd7B titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
840
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
520

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.85
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.4
Palladium (Pd), % 0
0.12 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
98.8 to 99.9
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4