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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. Grade 3 Titanium

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 3 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 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 grade HC steel and the bottom bar is grade 3 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
9.2

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
6.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
37
Density, g/cm3 7.6
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
510
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
910
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
8.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
37

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
98.8 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4