Metals specs: Titanium Grades U.S. standard grades
Metallic titanium was first isolated in impure form in 1887 and with higher purity in 1910. However, it was not until the 1950's that it began to come into use as a structural material. This was initially stimulated by aircraft applications. Although the aerospace industry still provides the major market, titanium and titanium alloys are finding increasingly widespread use in other industries due to their many desirable properties. Notable among these is their low densities, which fall between those of aluminum and iron and give very attractive strength to weight ratios. In addition, titanium and titanium alloys readily form stable protective surface layers which give them excellent corrosion resistance in many environments, including oxidizing acids and chlorides, and good elevated temperature properties up to about 440°C (1022°F) in some cases.GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
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ASTM B265 | Plate and Sheet |
ASTM B299 | Sponge |
ASTM B337 | Pipe (Annealed, Seamless and Welded) |
ASTM B338 | Welded Tube |
ASTM B348 | Bar and Billet |
ASTM B363 | Fittings |
ASTM B367 | Castings |
ASTM B381 | Forgings |
ASTM B862 | Pipe (As welded, no anneal) |
ASTM B863 | Wire (Titanium and titanium alloy) |
ASTM F1108 | 6Al-4V Castings for surgical implants |
ASTM F1295 | 6Al-4V Niobium alloy for surgical implant applications |
ASTM F1341 | Unalloyed titanium wire for surgical implant applications |
ASTM F136(e-1) |
6Al-4V ELI alloy for surgical implant applications. Editorial changes were made throughout March 1994 |
ASTM F1472 | 6Al-4V for Surgical implant applications |
ASTM F620 | 6Al-4V ELI Forgings for surgical implants |
ASTM F67 | Unalloyed titanium for surgical implant applications |
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MINIMUM TENSILE (KSI) |
MINIMIUM YIELD (KSI) |
ELASTIC MODULUS (PSI-106) |
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Examples: Titanium Gr 5 is Ti-6AI-4V
Titanium Gr 2 is known as commercially pure (CP Gr2)