TITANIUM GRADE 5 TI-6AL-4V OVERVIEW

Applications, Products, and Properties

Properties of Ti-6Al-4V

Ti Grade 5 is one of the most commonly used alloys.

It’s high strength and ability to be welded and treated at high temps (400 – 600 degrees Celsius).

Because of these capabilities it has been dubbed the workhorse of the Aerospace industry.

It also is used in several other high strength performance applications.

Common Ti Applications

There are many applications for Titanium because of its special properties. Some of the more high strength, high heat, and overly moist atmospheres are the best for this amazing metal.It is also non toxic which has given the medical field a huge advantage.

Applications

Being the workhorse of the Aerospace industry, Titanium Alloy Grade 5 has also been extensively tested and utilized in other areas related to the military. Some of it’s important applications are in safety, like ballistic armor, or high thrust to weight situations like gas turbine engines as well as other aircraft structural components. Ti-6Al-4V has also been used in marine applications and as well as sports equipment and medical industries.

Property Ratings and Comparisons

Ti-6Al-4V or Titanium Alloy Grade 5 has well overdone many other grades of titanium in terms of use. Being the most common alloy, accounting for about 50% of the titanium usage the world over, its no wonder it has some of the most useful properties across several industries.Its excellent strength ratings make it a great candidate for applications like armor and high speeds are factors. It also has great formability and is able to be used at extremely high heats while keeping it’s strength. It also has some of the higher marks in corrosion resistance which is crucial where medical and marine applications are concerned.

Common Product Forms

Titanium Grade 5 can be purchased in several different product forms. Some of the more common forms include:

Titanium Bars Titanium Billets

Titanium Plates and Sheets

Titanium Pipes and Tubes

Working with Titanium

There is very special machinery that needs to be used in order to machine titanium. The tools will need to be given extra care in order to preserve them appropriately due to titanium’s low heat conducting capacities.

Band Sawing Drilling Titanium

Machining Titanium

Waterjet Cutting Plasma Cutting Shearing Titanium

Conclusion

Titanium can be used across multiple industries and it is always important to know which grade will be best for a certain project.

You can find more information about grade 5 titanium or how to purchase it below:

Resources: http://www.titaniumprocessingcenter.com/gra

des/grade5.htm http://www.mater.upm.es/isb2007/proceeding

s/pdf/Volume_2/Vol.II(15)TB11.pdf http://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/jom/9705/

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