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Grade 27 Titanium vs. ASTM A203 Steel

Grade 27 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 27 titanium and the bottom bar is ASTM A203 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
22 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
210 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 180
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
290 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 320
410
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 21
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.7
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.6
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
8.5 to 8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
3.2 to 4.0
Density, g/cm3 4.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 33
1.6 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 530
21 to 23
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
50 to 52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15 to 17