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Grade 16 Titanium vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Grade 16 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F6b belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 16 titanium and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 34
51
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
76
Shear Strength, MPa 250
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 320
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1660
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1610
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.2
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.6
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.2
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 36
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 600
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
81.2 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.25
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0.040 to 0.080
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 98.8 to 99.96
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0