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358.0 Aluminum vs. R56406 Titanium

358.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while R56406 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 358.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is R56406 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
480
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
9.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
36
Density, g/cm3 2.6
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
610
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
3420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
5.5 to 6.8
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
88.1 to 91
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0