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1230A Aluminum vs. Titanium 15-3-3-3

1230A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while titanium 15-3-3-3 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1230A aluminum and the bottom bar is titanium 15-3-3-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 34
5.7 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 74
610 to 710
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
39
Shear Strength, MPa 59 to 99
660 to 810
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 89 to 170
1120 to 1390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 29 to 150
1100 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
520
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
8.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.8

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
40
Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
950
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4 to 23
78 to 89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1 to 17
64 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 25
50 to 57
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0 to 7.6
79 to 98

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.3 to 100
2.5 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.13
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
72.6 to 78.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
14 to 16
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4