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Grade 24 Titanium vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

Grade 24 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 24 titanium and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
4.0 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 550
230 to 750
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1010
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 940
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 340
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 560
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 7.1
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.6
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.0
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 43
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 710
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4160
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 63
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 72
14 to 43