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Iron vs Titanium


Titanium vs Iron


Periodic Table

Symbol
Fe  
Ti  

Group Number
8  
10
4  
14

Period Number
4  
4  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7439896  
99+
7440326  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
229.00  
1
194.00  
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
  • The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown  
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  

Discovery
Before 5000 BC  
In 1791  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1.1 * 10-1 %  
1
3 * 10-4 %  
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.1 %  
1
~0.0004 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
22.00 %  
1
0.05 %  
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
6.30 %  
2
0.66 %  
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
12
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
0.01 %  
5
Not Available  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
  • Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
  
  • 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
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
447.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
3
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
16

In Bone
380.00 p.p.m.  
5
Not Available  

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,535.00 °C  
25
1,660.00 °C  
18

Boiling Point
2,750.00 °C  
37
3,287.00 °C  
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
Silvery Gray-White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
10
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
200.00 MPa  
40
716.00 MPa  
15

Vickers Hardness
608.00 MPa  
18
830.00 MPa  
14

Speed of Sound
5,120.00 m/s  
8
5,090.00 m/s  
9

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
12
Not Available  

Allotropes
Yes  
No  

α Allotropes
Ferrite (alpha Iron)  
Not Available  

β Allotropes
beta Iron  
Not Available  

γ Allotropes
gamma Iron  
Not Available  

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Fe  
Ti  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26  
13
23  
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.83  
14
1.54  
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20  
7
1.09  
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.64  
8
1.32  
23

Allen Electronegativity
1.80  
12
1.38  
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.17  
40
2.46  
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
762.50 kJ/mol  
17
658.80 kJ/mol  
39

2nd Energy Level
1,561.90 kJ/mol  
36
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,957.00 kJ/mol  
29
2,652.50 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,290.00 kJ/mol  
16
4,174.60 kJ/mol  
32

5th Energy Level
7,240.00 kJ/mol  
16
9,581.00 kJ/mol  
5

6th Energy Level
9,560.00 kJ/mol  
14
11,533.00 kJ/mol  
6

7th Energy level
12,060.00 kJ/mol  
15
13,590.00 kJ/mol  
6

8th Energy Level
14,580.00 kJ/mol  
14
16,440.00 kJ/mol  
8

9th Energy Level
22,540.00 kJ/mol  
5
18,530.00 kJ/mol  
11

10th Energy Level
25,290.00 kJ/mol  
8
20,833.00 kJ/mol  
15

11th Energy Level
28,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
25,575.00 kJ/mol  
14

12th Energy Level
31,920.00 kJ/mol  
9
28,125.00 kJ/mol  
14

13th Energy Level
34,830.00 kJ/mol  
9
76,015.00 kJ/mol  
1

14th Energy Level
37,840.00 kJ/mol  
11
83,280.00 kJ/mol  
2

15th Energy Level
44,100.00 kJ/mol  
11
90,880.00 kJ/mol  
3

16th Energy Level
47,206.00 kJ/mol  
13
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
4

17th Energy Level
122,200.00 kJ/mol  
1
109,100.00 kJ/mol  
5

18th Energy Level
131,000.00 kJ/mol  
2
117,800.00 kJ/mol  
6

19th Energy Level
140,500.00 kJ/mol  
3
129,900.00 kJ/mol  
7

20th Energy Level
152,600.00 kJ/mol  
5
137,530.00 kJ/mol  
9

21st Energy Level
163,000.00 kJ/mol  
5
Not Available  

22nd Energy Level
173,600.00 kJ/mol  
4
Not Available  

23rd Energy Level
188,100.00 kJ/mol  
4
Not Available  

24th Energy Level
195,200.00 kJ/mol  
1
Not Available  

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.69 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.70 eV  
10
4.33 eV  
17

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
26  
99+
22  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d6 4s2  
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
26  
99+
22  
99+

Number of Neutrons
30  
99+
26  
99+

Number of Electrons
26  
99+
22  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
126.00 pm  
99+
147.00 pm  
34

Covalent Radius
132.00 pm  
99+
160.00 pm  
30

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
28
200.00 pm  
28

Atomic Weight
55.85 amu  
99+
47.87 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Manganese
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Cobalt
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
67.00 (-eV)  
20
95.20 (-eV)  
10

Lattice Constant
286.65 pm  
99+
295.08 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available  
Not Available  

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.87 g/cm3  
99+
4.51 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.98 g/cm3  
35
4.11 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
11,000.00 MPa  
1
434.00 MPa  
9

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
28
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
36.80 (Pa)  
5
0.98 (Pa)  
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
82.00 GPa  
11
44.00 GPa  
17

Bulk Modulus
170.00 GPa  
10
110.00 GPa  
15

Young's Modulus
211.00 GPa  
9
116.00 GPa  
18

Poisson Ratio
0.29  
15
0.32  
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable  
Ductile  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.20  
99+
4.51  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
6.3 * 10-3 H/m  
1
Not Available  

Susceptibility
2,00,000.00  
1
Not Available  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
96.10 nΩ·m  
32
420.00 nΩ·m  
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω  
20
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
15.70 kJ/mol  
34
7.60 kJ/mol  
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9

Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
80.40 W/m·K  
22
21.90 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
11.80 µm/(m·K)  
33
8.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
351.00 kJ/mol  
23
429.00 kJ/mol  
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
14.90 kJ/mol  
22
15.48 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
414.20 kJ/mol  
19
468.60 kJ/mol  
15

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

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