Thermal conductivity against densityHigher and further left: spreads more heat for its weightThermal expansion against thermal conductivityLower and further right: warps less when heated
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INCONEL alloy 718 (SMC-045)Special Metalsarchived copyNickel Inconel 718 · Yield strength: typical, 1.0 in. hot-rolled bar, 0.2% offsetNickel Inconel 718 · Ultimate tensile strength: typical, 1.0 in. barNickel Inconel 718 · Elongation at break: typical, 1.0 in. barNickel Inconel 718 · Young's modulus (stiffness): typical, 21 °C, annealed + agedNickel Inconel 718 · Density: nominal, annealed and agedNickel Inconel 718 · Poisson's ratio: typical, 21 °C, annealed + agedNickel Inconel 718 · Thermal conductivity: typical, 21 °C, annealed + aged (calculated from resistivity per footnote a)Nickel Inconel 718 · Thermal expansion: typical, mean 21-93 °C, annealed + agedNickel Inconel 718 · Specific heat: typical, 21 °CNickel Inconel 718 · Melting point: melting rangeNickel Inconel 718 · Max service temperature: upper use temperature stated by producer
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TIMETAL 6-4 PropertiesTIMETarchived copyTitanium Ti-6Al-4V · Yield strength: typical, plate (>0.187 in), annealed, 0.2% offsetTitanium Ti-6Al-4V · Ultimate tensile strength: typical, plate, annealedTitanium Ti-6Al-4V · Elongation at break: typical, in 2 in., plate annealedTitanium Ti-6Al-4V · Density: nominalTitanium Ti-6Al-4V · Poisson's ratio: mean of TIMET measurementsTitanium Ti-6Al-4V · Melting point: melting rangeTitanium Ti-6Al-4V · Max service temperature: upper recommended use temperature
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TIMETAL 6-4 Data SheetTIMETarchived copyTitanium Ti-6Al-4V · Young's modulus (stiffness): typical range, 20 °CTitanium Ti-6Al-4V · Thermal conductivity: typical, 20 °C, mill annealedTitanium Ti-6Al-4V · Thermal expansion: typical, mean 0-100 °CTitanium Ti-6Al-4V · Specific heat: typical, 20 °C
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Questions
Mechanical
Is Nickel Inconel 718 stronger than Titanium Ti-6Al-4V?
Nickel Inconel 718 is stronger: its yield strength is 1,207 MPa against 885 MPa for Titanium Ti-6Al-4V (36%).
Which is lighter, Nickel Inconel 718 or Titanium Ti-6Al-4V?
Titanium Ti-6Al-4V is lighter: 4,430 kg/m³ against 8,221 kg/m³ for Nickel Inconel 718.
Which is stiffer, Nickel Inconel 718 or Titanium Ti-6Al-4V?
Nickel Inconel 718 is stiffer: Young's modulus 200 GPa against 115 GPa for Titanium Ti-6Al-4V, so the same part in Nickel Inconel 718 deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Nickel Inconel 718 or Titanium Ti-6Al-4V?
For the same stiffness or strength: Titanium Ti-6Al-4V is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be
Nickel Inconel 718
Titanium Ti-6Al-4V
Stiff rod or tie (tension)
6% heavier
lighter
Stiff beam (bending)
40% heavier
lighter
Stiff panel or plate
1.54x heavier
lighter
Strong rod or tie
36% heavier
lighter
Strong beam
1.51x heavier
lighter
Strong panel or plate
1.59x heavier
lighter
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Which is more ductile, Nickel Inconel 718 or Titanium Ti-6Al-4V?
Nickel Inconel 718 stretches further before it breaks: 20% elongation at break against 16% for Titanium Ti-6Al-4V.
Thermal
Which conducts heat better, Nickel Inconel 718 or Titanium Ti-6Al-4V?
Nickel Inconel 718 conducts heat better: 11.4 W/m·K against 6.6 W/m·K for Titanium Ti-6Al-4V.
Which expands less with temperature?
Titanium Ti-6Al-4V expands less: 9 µm/m·K against 13.2 µm/m·K for Nickel Inconel 718.