Offering strength close to steel at roughly half the density, excellent corrosion resistance and biocompatibility, titanium is the material of critical applications ranging from jet engines to implants. Its high cost makes the right choice of alloy and process especially important.
Main topics
- Alpha, beta and alpha-beta alloy classes; the special place of Ti-6Al-4V
- Heat treatment and microstructure-property relationships
- Aerospace structural parts and engine applications
- Biomedical applications and surface treatments