ASTM A302 Alloy Steel vs. Titanium 6-6-2
ASTM A302 alloy steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while titanium 6-6-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A302 alloy steel and the bottom bar is titanium 6-6-2.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 20 to 23 | |
6.7 to 9.0 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 250 to 280 | |
590 to 670 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.32 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
44 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 370 to 390 | |
670 to 800 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 590 to 620 | |
1140 to 1370 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 350 to 390 | |
1040 to 1230 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
400 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 410 | |
310 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1610 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
1560 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
540 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 39 to 51 | |
5.5 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
9.4 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.2 to 7.4 | |
1.1 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 to 8.4 | |
2.1 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.4 to 3.0 | |
40 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 to 7.9 | |
4.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.5 to 1.6 | |
29 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 20 to 21 | |
470 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 48 to 50 | |
200 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 to 120 | |
89 to 99 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
34 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 21 to 22 | |
66 to 79 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 to 21 | |
50 to 57 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 10 to 14 | |
2.1 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 18 | |
75 to 90 |