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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. Titanium 6-7

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while titanium 6-7 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 26 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 ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is titanium 6-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
530
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Reduction in Area, % 39
29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1700
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
520
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
5.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
34
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
540
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
3460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
56
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
66