Attributes, characteristics, and applications of titanium and its alloys

Attributes, characteristics, and applications of titanium and its alloys

It is well known that titanium has properties attractive to the aerospace and other industries, and that its applications are limited due to its high cost. This overview will provide those not directly involved with titanium an explanation of why titanium is an attractive material, with aerospace be...

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Veröffentlicht in:JOM (1989) 2010-05, Vol.62 (5), p.21-24
1. Verfasser: Boyer, R. R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aerospace
Aircraft components
Aircraft industry
Alloys
Aluminum alloys
Art galleries & museums
Chemistry/Food Science
Cold
Corrosion resistance
Corrosion resisting materials
Cost control
Cost engineering
Earth Sciences
Engineering
Environment
Graphite
Maintenance costs
Materials research
Materials science
Metal fatigue
Overview
Physics
Prostheses
Steel alloys
Stress corrosion cracking
Summaries
Temperature
Tensile strength
Titanium alloys
Titanium base alloys
Titanium Processing
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Zusammenfassung:It is well known that titanium has properties attractive to the aerospace and other industries, and that its applications are limited due to its high cost. This overview will provide those not directly involved with titanium an explanation of why titanium is an attractive material, with aerospace being a primary focus. A brief summary of titanium applications and some of its unique properties will also be discussed.
ISSN:1047-4838
1543-1851
DOI:10.1007/s11837-010-0071-1