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SAE-AISI 1042 Steel vs. Grade 27 Titanium

SAE-AISI 1042 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 27 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1042 steel and the bottom bar is grade 27 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 18
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 370
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Reduction in Area, % 39 to 50
34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 420
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 700
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340 to 580
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
33
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
530
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 94
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320 to 900
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 22
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.47
0 to 0.080
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 99
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Ruthenium (Ru), % 0
0.080 to 0.14
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
99 to 99.92
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4