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213.0 Aluminum vs. Titanium 6-6-2

213.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while titanium 6-6-2 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 213.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is titanium 6-6-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
6.7 to 9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93
590 to 670
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
1140 to 1370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
1040 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
5.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
1.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
40
Density, g/cm3 3.2
4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
470
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.5
89 to 99
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
66 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
50 to 57
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
2.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
75 to 90

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83.5 to 93
5.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 6.0 to 8.0
0.35 to 1.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0.35 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
82.8 to 87.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4