Titanium alloys are praised for their unclievable-force-to-weight ratio, exceptionally high level of corrosion resistance, and excellent biocompatibility in aerospace, medical, and industrial applications. As the most popular grade the Ti-6Al-4V, Ti-6Al-4V ELI, and Ti-3Al-2.5V are offered, which has properties that suit specific applications best. They commonly have titanium, aluminum, and vanadium alloyed in them that are great in their mechanical properties even at a temperature scale hitting the extreme limits. It shows what the metal is composed of, its mechanical properties, maybe the standards in which it is made and it helps engineers and manufacturers select the right type of metal to use. Thermodynamic tables, chart and reports demonstrating chemical compositions, heat treatments and mechanical properties are of inspiring value in assisting to processing the right decisions which in the long run ensure the best performance and durability in different environments. Open references would greatly boost the titanium alloys which are used for their various industries effectiveness.
Titanium alloys are known for their remarkable specific strength/weight ratio and immunity to corrosion, therefore being very valuable in a range of industries including aerospace, medical, and automotive among others. Titanium is the metal for most compositions, the main allotropic substitutes being aluminum, vaadium, nickel or molybdenum into the alloy to improve such features as strength, toughness or heat resistance. To note, Ti-6Al-4V is a commonly implanted alloy with only 90% titanium, 6% aluminum and 4% vanadium. Alloys are a unique kind of material which composition is carefully balanced to which specified requirements. Therefore, alloys are the strongest and most reliable for the most difficult applications.
CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | |||||||
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION | ASTM Grade | ||||||
(Max. Values) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 23 |
N, Nitrogen | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,05 | 0,03 | 0,02 | 0,03 | 0,03 |
C, Carbon | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,05 | 0,08 | 0,08 |
H, Hydrogen | 0,015 | 0,015 | 0,0125 | 0,015 | 0,013 | 0,015 | 0,0125 |
Fe, Iron | 0,2 | 0,3 | 0,4 | 0,3 | 0,25 | 0,3 | 0,25 |
O, Oxygen | 0,18 | 0,25 | 0,20 | 0,25 | 0,12 | 0,25 | 0.13 |
Pd, Palladium | - | - | - | 0,12-0,25 | - | - | - |
Al, Aluminum | - | - | 5,5-6,75 | - | 2,5-3,5 | - | 5,5-6.5 |
Mo, Molybdenum | - | - | - | - | - | 0,2-0,4 | - |
V, Vanadium | - | - | 3,5-4,5 | - | 2,0-3,0 | - | 3,5-4,5 |
Ni, Nickel | - | - | - | - | - | 0,6-0,9 | - |
Ti, Titanium | Bal. | Bal. | Bal. | Bal. | Bal. | Bal. | Bal. |
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