Material comparisons

Two grades, or two families, side by side. Every figure comes from a source, with the temper, test condition and evidence level behind it. The text on each page is generated from the same sourced values, so it cannot disagree with the data.

Comparisons
Comparison
304 vs 316 stainless steel: properties compared
316 vs 316L stainless steel: properties compared
6061 vs 7075 aluminium: strength and properties compared
2024 vs 7075 aluminium: strength and properties compared
5052 vs 6061 aluminium: strength and properties compared
1018 vs 4140 steel: strength and properties compared
A36 vs 1018 steel: strength and properties compared
Ti-6Al-4V vs grade 2 titanium: properties compared
2205 duplex vs 316 stainless steel: properties compared
17-4 PH vs 316 stainless steel: properties compared
410 vs 430 stainless steel: properties compared
440C vs 410 stainless steel: properties compared
Brass vs bronze: properties compared
Copper vs bronze: properties compared
Duplex vs austenitic stainless steel: properties compared
Steel vs aluminium: strength, weight and properties compared
Stainless steel vs aluminium: strength, weight and properties compared
Titanium vs steel: strength, weight and properties compared
Stainless steel vs carbon steel: properties compared
Titanium vs aluminium: strength, weight and properties compared
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals: how they differ, with data
Iron vs steel: how cast iron and steel differ, with data
Metals vs non-metals: properties compared
2205 vs 2507 duplex stainless steel: duplex and super duplex compared
303 vs 304 stainless steel: machinability and strength compared
301 vs 304 stainless steel: strength and properties compared
2304 vs 2205 duplex stainless steel: lean duplex and duplex compared
409 vs 430 ferritic stainless steel: properties compared
1045 vs 4140 steel: strength and properties compared
4130 vs 4140 steel: strength and properties compared
Ti-6Al-4V vs grade 23 (ELI) titanium: properties compared
Ductile iron vs gray cast iron: strength and properties compared
Zirconia vs alumina ceramic: properties compared
Aluminium nitride vs alumina: thermal conductivity compared