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ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel vs. R56401 Titanium

ACI-ASTM CH20 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R56401 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CH20 steel and the bottom bar is R56401 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 38
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
480
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
940
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
9.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
610
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
3440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.012
Iron (Fe), % 54.7 to 66
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
88.5 to 91
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.5 to 4.5