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ASTM A572 Steel vs. Grade 24 Titanium

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 24 titanium 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 A572 steel and the bottom bar is grade 24 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
550
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
43
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
710
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
4160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
72