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2017A Aluminum vs. Grade Ti-Pd16 Titanium

2017A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade Ti-Pd16 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017A aluminum and the bottom bar is grade Ti-Pd16 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 130
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 290
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
36
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
600
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.7 to 53
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90 to 570
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.18
Palladium (Pd), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
98.8 to 99.96
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4