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Titanium vs Iron


Iron vs Titanium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ti   
Fe   

Group Number
4   
14
8   
10

Period Number
4   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440326   
99+
7439896   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
  • 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.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1791   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.1 %   
1

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %   
11
22.00 %   
1

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
12

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.01 %   
5

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  
  • 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.
  

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

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

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

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

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

Physical Properties

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

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

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray-White   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
4.00   
10

Brinell Hardness
716.00 MPa   
15
200.00 MPa   
40

Vickers Hardness
830.00 MPa   
14
608.00 MPa   
18

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

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
65.00 %   
12

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Ferrite (alpha Iron)   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
beta Iron   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
gamma Iron   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Ti   
Fe   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
23   
16
26   
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54   
26
1.83   
14

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.09   
20
2.20   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.32   
23
1.64   
8

Allen Electronegativity
1.38   
32
1.80   
12

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.46   
28
2.17   
40

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
4.33 eV   
17
4.70 eV   
10

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
22   
99+
26   
99+

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

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22   
99+
26   
99+

Number of Neutrons
26   
99+
30   
99+

Number of Electrons
22   
99+
26   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm   
34
126.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm   
30
132.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu   
99+
55.85 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Scandium
  
Manganese
  

Next Element
Vanadium
  
Cobalt
  

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

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
286.65 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa   
9
11,000.00 MPa   
1

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa   
17
82.00 GPa   
11

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa   
15
170.00 GPa   
10

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa   
18
211.00 GPa   
9

Poisson Ratio
0.32   
12
0.29   
15

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.51   
99+
7.20   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Ferromagnetic   

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

Susceptibility
Not Available   
2,00,000.00   
1

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m   
12
96.10 nΩ·m   
32

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

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

Thermal Properties

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

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

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

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

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

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