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Grade 16 Titanium vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

Grade 16 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A285 carbon 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 A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
30 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
73
Shear Strength, MPa 250
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 320
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1660
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1610
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
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

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
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
12 to 14