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ASTM A203 Steel vs. Grade 27 Titanium

ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 27 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A203 steel and the bottom bar is grade 27 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5 to 8.7
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
33
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
530
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
21