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AWS E317 vs. Grade 6 Titanium

AWS E317 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 6 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E317 and the bottom bar is grade 6 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
7.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
480
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 66.5
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
89.8 to 94
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4