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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. Titanium 6-2-4-2

ASTM A356 grade 10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while titanium 6-2-4-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 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 A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is titanium 6-2-4-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
8.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
490
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Reduction in Area, % 39
21
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
6.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.5

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
0.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
42
Density, g/cm3 7.9
4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
32
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
520
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
79
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
3640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
1.8 to 2.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.060 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
83.7 to 87.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
3.6 to 4.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4