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1050A Aluminum vs. Grade 30 Titanium

1050A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 30 titanium belongs to the titanium 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 1050A aluminum and the bottom bar is grade 30 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 55
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
41
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 97
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 22 to 150
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
36
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
600
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9 to 19
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.7 to 160
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
8.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Palladium (Pd), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
98 to 99.76
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4