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Titanium 6-6-2 vs. C87500 Brass

Titanium 6-6-2 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is titanium 6-6-2 and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 9.0
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1140 to 1370
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040 to 1230
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 5.5
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.4
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.1
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
27
Density, g/cm3 4.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 470
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89 to 99
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 66 to 79
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50 to 57
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.1
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 75 to 90
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.35 to 1.0
79 to 85
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.35 to 1.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.040
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 82.8 to 87.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5