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B535.0 Aluminum vs. Titanium 6-6-2

B535.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 B535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is titanium 6-6-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
120
Elongation at Break, % 10
6.7 to 9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62
590 to 670
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
44
Shear Strength, MPa 210
670 to 800
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
1140 to 1370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
1040 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
5.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
1.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
40
Density, g/cm3 2.6
4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
470
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
89 to 99
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
66 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
50 to 57
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
2.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
75 to 90

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 93.4
5.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.35 to 1.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0.35 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.25
82.8 to 87.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4