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ASTM A372 Grade D Steel vs. Grade 13 Titanium

ASTM A372 grade D steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 13 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 A372 grade D steel and the bottom bar is grade 13 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 500
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
190

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 51
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
32
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
520
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 97.9
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.17 to 0.27
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Ruthenium (Ru), % 0
0.040 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
98.5 to 99.56
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4