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Titanium 6-2-4-2 vs. A535.0 Aluminum

Titanium 6-2-4-2 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while A535.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is titanium 6-2-4-2 and the bottom bar is A535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
67
Elongation at Break, % 8.6
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 490
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 950
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 880
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 6.9
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.5
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 0.9
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
9.5
Density, g/cm3 4.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 32
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 520
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 79
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3640
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 57
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 67
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
91.4 to 93.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.060 to 0.12
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 83.7 to 87.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 3.6 to 4.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15