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Grade 24 Titanium vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

Grade 24 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A283 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 24 titanium and the bottom bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
26 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 550
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 610
240 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1010
360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 940
180 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 340
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 560
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 7.1
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.6
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 43
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 710
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4160
91 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 63
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 72
11 to 15