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Grade C-2 Titanium vs. 2036 Aluminum

Grade C-2 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while 2036 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 C-2 titanium and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
70
Elongation at Break, % 17
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 320
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1610
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.7
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.6
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
10
Density, g/cm3 4.5
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 31
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 510
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 61
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.8
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.4 to 97.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.2 to 3.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 98.8 to 100
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15