Lecture 5 - Titanium Alloys Flashcards
What is CP-Ti?
commercial purity Ti
What is the crystal structure of beta-Ti?
bcc
What is the crystal structure of alpha-Ti?
hcp
What is the density of ti?
4.5 g/cm3 (low)
What is the melting temperature?
1668C
What is the boiling point?
3287C
What is the Young’s Modulus of Ti?
110GPa (low)
What are the four types of Ti alloys?
alpha
alpha + beta
beta meta stable
beta stable
Why are Ti alloys used?
good specific tensile strength at elevated temperatures
excellent corrosion resistance
What is the density of Ti-6Al-4V?
4.429 g/cc (lower than normal titanium)
Which type of titanium is used for medical grade?
Ti-6Al-4V, extra low interstitials
What does an increased amount of Al (alpha stabilizer) do?
increases beta transus
Which elements have a neutral effect on Ti?
Sn, Zr
Which elements have an alpha-stabilizing effect on Ti?
Al, O, N, C
Which elements have an beta-isomorphous effect on Ti?
Mo, V, Ta, Nb
Which elements have a beta-eutectoid effect on To?
Fe, Mn, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Si H
What are the Ti-Al-x alloys?
alpha and alpha + beta
What are the Ti-transition-metal-based?
beta meta stable and beta stable
Alpha alloys have a higher _____ than pure Ti
beta transus
Addition of oxygen can raise _______ 4x
yield strength
Al-Sn additions are effective ________________
strengtheners
___________ values for Ti alloys are 2x higher than that of Al alloys
Klc (plane strain fracture toughness)
What is a martensitic transformation?
diffusion-less solid-to-solid phase transitions
What is the angle needed to change BCC to HCP?
10.6 degrees
Which phase is diffusion slower in?
alpha phase (hcp)
What does diffusion affect in AM
elemental partition