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Grade 16 Titanium vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel

Grade 16 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A229 spring steel belongs to the iron 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 grade 16 titanium and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
710 to 790
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
72
Shear Strength, MPa 250
1020 to 1140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
1690 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
1100 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 320
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1660
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1610
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.2
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 36
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 600
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
3260 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
60 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
40 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
54 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.55 to 0.85
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
97.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.2
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 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 98.8 to 99.96
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0