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Grade 6 Titanium vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

Grade 6 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast 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 6 titanium and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
4.0 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
230 to 750
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 840
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1580
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1530
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 550
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 7.8
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.4
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.2
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 30
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 480
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3390
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 65
14 to 43