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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. Grade 15 Titanium

ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 15 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 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 CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is grade 15 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
37
Density, g/cm3 7.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
32
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
520
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.4 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Ruthenium (Ru), % 0
0.040 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
98.2 to 99.56
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4