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ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. Grade 18 Titanium

ACI-ASTM CN3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 18 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN3M steel and the bottom bar is grade 18 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
330 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
690 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
540 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
8.3
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
41
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
670
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
87 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
1380 to 3110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
43 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
39 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
47 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 52.5
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.15
Palladium (Pd), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
92.5 to 95.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4