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Grade 16 Titanium vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Grade 16 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A588 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 A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
73
Shear Strength, MPa 250
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 320
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1660
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1610
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.2
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.6
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.2
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 36
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 600
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
16