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Grade 6 Titanium vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

Grade 6 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 6 titanium and the bottom bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
26 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Shear Strength, MPa 530
240 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890
360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 840
180 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1580
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1530
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 550
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 7.8
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.4
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
1.8
Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 30
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 480
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3390
91 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 65
11 to 15