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Grade 16 Titanium vs. ASTM A210 Steel

Grade 16 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 16 titanium and the bottom bar is ASTM A210 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
230 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
73
Shear Strength, MPa 250
320 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
470 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
290 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 320
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1660
1460 to 1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1610
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
52 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.2
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.6
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.2
8.0 to 8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 36
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 600
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
140 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
230 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
15 to 17