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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. Grade 23 Titanium

ACI-ASTM CB6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 23 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 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 ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and the bottom bar is grade 23 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
6.7 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
470 to 500
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Reduction in Area, % 40
30
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
930 to 940
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
850 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
4.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
610
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
61 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
3430 to 3560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
58 to 59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
67 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.013
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
88.1 to 91
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4