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Titanium 6-2-4-2 vs. ASTM A202 Steel

Titanium 6-2-4-2 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A202 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 titanium 6-2-4-2 and the bottom bar is ASTM A202 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.6
17 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 490
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 560
360 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 950
590 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 880
350 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1540
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 6.9
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.5
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 0.9
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
2.1
Density, g/cm3 4.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 32
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 520
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 79
93 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3640
330 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 57
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 67
17 to 20