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Titanium 6-2-4-2 vs. C87500 Brass

Titanium 6-2-4-2 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.6
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 950
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 880
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1540
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 6.9
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.5
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 0.9
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
27
Density, g/cm3 4.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 32
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 520
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 79
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3640
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 57
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 67
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 85
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
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
3.0 to 5.0
Tin (Sn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 83.7 to 87.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Zirconium (Zr), % 3.6 to 4.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5