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Grade 2 Titanium vs. ASTM A242 HSLA Steel

Grade 2 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A242 HSLA steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 2 titanium and the bottom bar is ASTM A242 HSLA steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 320
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1660
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1610
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.0
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.6
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.2
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
1.9
Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 31
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 510
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 600
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
98.2 to 99.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 98.9 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0