Titanium 6-6-2 vs. ASTM A210 Steel
Titanium 6-6-2 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 6-6-2 and the bottom bar is ASTM A210 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 6.7 to 9.0 | |
| 34 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 590 to 670 | |
| 230 to 250 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 44 | |
| 73 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 670 to 800 | |
| 320 to 360 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1140 to 1370 | |
| 470 to 540 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 1040 to 1230 | |
| 290 to 310 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 400 | |
| 250 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 310 | |
| 400 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1610 | |
| 1460 to 1470 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1560 | |
| 1420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 540 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 5.5 | |
| 52 to 53 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 9.4 | |
| 12 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 1.1 | |
| 7.0 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.1 | |
| 8.0 to 8.1 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 40 | |
| 1.8 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 4.8 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 29 | |
| 1.4 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 470 | |
| 18 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 200 | |
| 45 to 46 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 89 to 99 | |
| 140 to 160 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 66 to 79 | |
| 17 to 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 50 to 57 | |
| 17 to 19 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 2.1 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 75 to 90 | |
| 15 to 17 |