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7178 Aluminum vs. Grade C-6 Titanium

7178 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade C-6 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7178 aluminum and the bottom bar is grade C-6 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 12
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 210
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 640
890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 560
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
7.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.8

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 91
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
36
Density, g/cm3 3.1
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
480
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 52
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 2220
3300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 58
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 54
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 28
63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.4 to 89.5
4.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.6 to 2.4
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.4 to 3.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
89.7 to 94
Zinc (Zn), % 6.3 to 7.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4