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AWS ERTi-7 vs. ASTM A227 Spring Steel

AWS ERTi-7 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A227 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERTi-7 and the bottom bar is ASTM A227 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
900 to 1160
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
1720 to 2220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
1430 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 320
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.7
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.6
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 47
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 800
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 470
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
200 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
61 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
41 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
55 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.45 to 0.85
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0080
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.12
97.4 to 99.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Oxygen (O), % 0.080 to 0.16
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0.12 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 99.417 to 99.8
0