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6008 Aluminum vs. Grade 1 Titanium

6008 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 1 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 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 6008 aluminum and the bottom bar is grade 1 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 17
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 88
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
39
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 170
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 290
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
8.8

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
3.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
37
Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
510
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 28
79
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 360
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 29
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 13
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.18
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
99.095 to 100
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4