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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. Grade 26 Titanium

SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 26 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 S6 steel and the bottom bar is grade 26 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 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1920
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.2

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
37
Density, g/cm3 7.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
33
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
530
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Ruthenium (Ru), % 0
0.080 to 0.14
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
98.8 to 99.92
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4