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ASTM A387 Grade 12 Steel vs. Grade 27 Titanium

ASTM A387 grade 12 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 12 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, % 25
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 230
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 330
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 520
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
33
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
530
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 110
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 250
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.2
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Ruthenium (Ru), % 0
0.080 to 0.14
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
99 to 99.92
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4