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Grade FDSiCrV Steel vs. R56401 Titanium

Grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R56401 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is R56401 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Reduction in Area, % 42
17
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
36
Density, g/cm3 7.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
610
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.012
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.8
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
88.5 to 91
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
3.5 to 4.5