Development of Affordable and Advanced Titanium Alloys for Potential Aerospace Applications

Titanium alloys offer attractive mechanical and physical property combinations, which make them desirable for a variety of critical applications. Titanium alloys are proven to be reliable materials for several important aerospace applications including engine and airframe and the applications are expanding further in the next generation aircrafts. The cost of titanium is still a major factor to justify the use of titanium. Majority of the cost of titanium is associated with processing which is essential to obtain controlled microstructures. Small additions of boron to conventional titanium alloys have been found to produce significant changes to the microstructures and associated properties. Grain refinement and improved strength and stiffness are first-order effects, which lead to possibilities for developing novel and affordable processing methodologies and to enhance performance over conventional titanium alloys. Ongoing efforts to develop boron modified titanium alloy technologies for potential aerospace applications by rolling and forging can be addressed by this consultant.

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