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Grade 16 Titanium vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

Grade 16 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 16 titanium and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1660
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1610
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.2
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 36
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 600
43 to 65
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
93 to 120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
4.5 to 6.5