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DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel vs. DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium
Compare DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel vs. DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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| Mechanical | ||
| Yield strength | 861MPasourcemean, as built, horizontal (N=72) | 1,100MPasourcetypical, as built, average of horizontal + vertical (M400) |
| Ultimate tensile strength | 886MPasourcemean, as built, horizontal (N=72) | 1,270MPasourcetypical, as built, average of horizontal + vertical (M400) |
| Elongation at break | 19.9%sourcemean at break, as built, horizontal | 8.7%sourcetypical at break, as built (M400) |
| Young's modulus (stiffness) | 197GPasourcebase material: wrought 17-4 PH, Condition H 900 (Cleveland-Cliffs) | 110GPasourcesame maker and process, sibling grade: EOS Titanium Ti64 (Grade 5) on EOS M 290, as built, XY and Z, typical |
| Density | 7,790kg/m³sourcemean part density (ISO 3369) | 4,400kg/m³sourcetypical part density (ISO 3369), M400 |
| Strength to weight | 110kN·m/kg | 250kN·m/kg2.26x higher |
| Stiffness to weight | 25.3MN·m/kg1% higher | 25MN·m/kg |
| Poisson's ratio | 0.272sourcebase material: wrought 17-4 PH, all conditions (Cleveland-Cliffs) | 0.342sourcewrought TIMETAL 6-4 (TIMET measurement, mean of 10); composition-level, not DMLS-measured |
| Shear modulus | 77.4GPa1.89x stiffer in shear | 41GPa |
| Bulk modulus | 144GPa | 116GPa |
| Speed of sound | 5,029m/s | 5,000m/s |
| Thermal | ||
| Thermal conductivity | 17.9W/m·Ksourcebase material: wrought 17-4 PH, Condition H 900, at 149 °C (Cleveland-Cliffs) | 6.6W/m·Ksourcebase material: wrought Ti-6Al-4V / 6-4 ELI (TIMET datasheet), 20 °C |
| Thermal expansion | 10.4µm/m·Ksourcemean 25-100 °C, ASTM E228, AFTER atmospheric heat treatment (as-built value not published) | 9µm/m·Ksourcemean 25-100 °C, ASTM E228; EOS Ti64 Grade 23 (=ELI) on EOS M 290 40 µm; condition not stated (sheet's mechanical data are heat treated) |
| 100 mm part over a 50 °C swing | 52µm growth | 45µm growth16% less |
| Specific heat | 460J/kg·Ksourcebase material: wrought 17-4 PH, Condition A, 0-100 °C (Cleveland-Cliffs) | 580J/kg·Ksourcebase material: wrought Ti-6Al-4V / 6-4 ELI (TIMET datasheet), 20 °C |
| Heats up and cools (diffusivity) | 5mm²/s1.93x faster | 2.59mm²/s |
| Thermal shock resistance | 5,474W/m13% more resistant | 4,825W/m |
| Melting point | not sourced | 1,630–1,650°Csourcemelting range, wrought TIMETAL 6-4 (composition-level) |
| Values for | EOS StainlessSteel 17-4PH IndustryLine (powder 9011-0041), EOS M 290, 40 µm, default job 17-4PH_040_StainlessM291_100, as built, horizontal; ISO 6892 & ASTM E8M | EOS Titanium Ti64ELI (powder 9011-0040; ASTM F136/F3001, i.e. Grade 23) on EOS M400 SF, parameter set Ti64ELI_030_FlexM400_100, 30 µm, as built; ISO 6892-1 A14 |
Every value links to the document that states it. "Not sourced" means no citable source states it (or only a specification minimum); figures computed from it are left out too.
DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel and DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium are 3D printed: their properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.
Questions
Is DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel stronger than DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium?
DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium is stronger: its yield strength is 1,100 MPa against 861 MPa for DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel (28%).
Which is lighter, DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel or DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium?
DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium is lighter: 4,400 kg/m³ against 7,790 kg/m³ for DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel.
Which is stiffer, DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel or DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium?
DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel is stiffer: Young's modulus 197 GPa against 110 GPa for DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium, so the same part in DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel or DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium?
For the same stiffness or strength: DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension); DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium is lighter for a stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
| Part that must be | DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel | DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium |
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| Stiff rod or tie (tension) | lighter | 1% heavier |
| Stiff beam (bending) | 32% heavier | lighter |
| Stiff panel or plate | 46% heavier | lighter |
| Strong rod or tie | 2.26x heavier | lighter |
| Strong beam | 2.09x heavier | lighter |
| Strong panel or plate | 2x 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, DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel or DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium?
DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel conducts heat better: 17.9 W/m·K against 6.6 W/m·K for DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium.
Which expands less with temperature?
DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium expands less: 9 µm/m·K against 10.4 µm/m·K for DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel.
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