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Grade 2 Titanium vs. ASTM Grade LCC Steel

Grade 2 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM grade LCC 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 grade LCC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 37
40
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
310

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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.0
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.6
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.2
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
1.8
Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 31
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 510
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 600
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
96.9 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Titanium (Ti), % 98.9 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0