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Gold Titanium Comparison


Titanium Gold comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Au   
Ti   

Group Number
11   
7
4   
14

Period Number
6   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440575   
31
7440326   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   

Discovery
Before 6000 BCE   
In 1791   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.05 %   
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.66 %   
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
21
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
18
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
35
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16

In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.   
30
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,064.43 °C   
99+
1,660.00 °C   
18

Boiling Point
2,807.00 °C   
36
3,287.00 °C   
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gold   
Silvery Gray-White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
194.00 MPa   
99+
716.00 MPa   
15

Vickers Hardness
216.00 MPa   
31
830.00 MPa   
14

Speed of Sound
2,030.00 m/s   
99+
5,090.00 m/s   
9

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
95.00 %   
2
Not Available   

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Au   
Ti   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36   
3
23   
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.54   
1
1.54   
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.09   
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42   
18
1.32   
23

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.87   
7
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.92   
5
1.38   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.46   
99+
2.46   
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol   
8
658.80 kJ/mol   
39

2nd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
12
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6

7th Energy level
Not Available   
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.45 g/amp-hr   
21
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
5.10 eV   
4
4.33 eV   
17

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
79   
37
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
79   
37
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
118   
23
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
79   
37
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
151.00 pm   
32
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
144.00 pm   
40
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
166.00 pm   
39
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
196.97 amu   
33
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
10.20 cm3/mol   
99+
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Platinum
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Mercury
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
43.40 (-eV)   
99+
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
407.82 pm   
21
295.08 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61   
4
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.30 g/cm3   
15
4.51 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.31 g/cm3   
6
4.11 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa   
15
434.00 MPa   
9

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
23
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
67.00 (Pa)   
4
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
27.00 GPa   
27
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa   
9
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa   
24
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
0.40   
4
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.32   
8
4.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
2.20 nΩ·m   
99+
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.45 106/cm Ω   
3
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
222.80 kJ/mol   
1
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

Molar Heat Capacity
25.42 J/mol·K   
40
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
318.00 W/m·K   
3
21.90 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
14.20 µm/(m·K)   
26
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
324.40 kJ/mol   
27
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
12.55 kJ/mol   
27
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
364.00 kJ/mol   
25
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

Standard Molar Entropy
47.40 J/mol.K   
32
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+

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