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SAE-AISI P21 Steel vs. Grade 29 Titanium

SAE-AISI P21 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 29 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 P21 steel and the bottom bar is grade 29 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 1130
930 to 940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
7.3
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.3

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
39
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
640
Embodied Water, L/kg 62
410

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
58 to 59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
47 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37
68 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.22
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 1.1 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 94.2
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.72
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Ruthenium (Ru), % 0
0.080 to 0.14
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
88 to 90.9
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
3.5 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4