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R56401 Titanium vs. EN 1.0597 Cast Steel

R56401 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while EN 1.0597 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 R56401 titanium and the bottom bar is EN 1.0597 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 480
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 940
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 850
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 340
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 560
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 7.1
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.6
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.0
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
1.7
Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 38
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 610
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3440
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 59
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 67
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.012
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
99.935 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 88.5 to 91
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.5 to 4.5
0