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AISI 316Cb Stainless Steel vs. Grade 26 Titanium

AISI 316Cb stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 26 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 31 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 AISI 316Cb stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 26 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Reduction in Area, % 46
34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
41
Shear Strength, MPa 390
250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
9.2

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
33
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
530
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
8.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 60.9 to 72
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Ruthenium (Ru), % 0
0.080 to 0.14
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
98.8 to 99.92
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4