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AWS ERTi-5 vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

AWS ERTi-5 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERTi-5 and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 340
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 560
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 7.1
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.6
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
2.1
Density, g/cm3 4.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 38
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 610
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 56
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
51

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.22
97.8 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0.12 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 88.2 to 90.9
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.15 to 0.25