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ASTM A572 Steel vs. Titanium 6-2-4-2

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while titanium 6-2-4-2 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 A572 steel and the bottom bar is titanium 6-2-4-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
8.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
490
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
6.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.5

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
0.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
42
Density, g/cm3 7.8
4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
32
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
520
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
79
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
3640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
67