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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. Grade 38 Titanium

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 38 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel and the bottom bar is grade 38 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
8.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.3

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
36
Density, g/cm3 8.1
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
35
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
560
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
72

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
89.9 to 93.1
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4