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A357.0 Aluminum vs. Grade 27 Titanium

A357.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 27 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 A357.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is grade 27 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.7
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
41
Shear Strength, MPa 240
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
37
Density, g/cm3 2.6
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
33
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
530
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 93
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.040 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.18
Ruthenium (Ru), % 0
0.080 to 0.14
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.040 to 0.2
99 to 99.92
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4