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Silicon vs. Titanium Compare Silicon vs. Titanium strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Is Silicon stronger than Titanium? Titanium is stronger: its yield strength is 885 MPa against tensile strength 130 MPa for Silicon (6.81x).
Which is lighter, Silicon or Titanium? Silicon is lighter: 2,329 kg/m³ against 4,430 kg/m³ for Titanium.
Which is stiffer, Silicon or Titanium? Silicon is stiffer: Young's modulus 131 GPa against 115 GPa for Titanium, so the same part in Silicon deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Silicon or Titanium? For the same stiffness or strength: Silicon is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate; Titanium is lighter for a strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be Silicon Titanium Stiff rod or tie (tension) lighter 2.18x heavier Stiff beam (bending) lighter 2.03x heavier Stiff panel or plate lighter 1.99x heavier Strong rod or tie 3.58x heavier lighter Strong beam 1.89x heavier lighter Strong panel or plate 37% 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 conducts heat better, Silicon or Titanium? Silicon conducts heat better: 163 W/m·K against 6.6 W/m·K for Titanium.
Which expands less with temperature? Silicon expands less: 2.62 µm/m·K against 9 µm/m·K for Titanium.
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