What is the yield strength of titanium?

The yield strength of high-purity titanium is within the range of 170–480 MPa, which is too low for heavily loaded aerostructures.

What is the difference between grade 2 and grade 5 titanium?

Titanium Grade 2 is light weight and highly corrosion resistant, but has much lower strength than alpha-beta or beta titanium alloys. Titanium Grade 5 is an alloyed titanium and is considered to be an alpha-beta alloy. Titanium Grade 5 is alloyed with 6% Aluminum and 4% Vanadium and is commonly known as Ti 6Al-4V.

What is Grade 2 titanium used for?

Industries & Applications Typical applications for Grade 2 titanium include oil & gas components, reaction and pressure vessels, tubing or piping systems, heat exchangers, liners, flue-gas desulphurization systems and many other industrial components.

What is Type 2 titanium?

Titanium Alloy Grade 2 is commercially pure titanium. It has outstanding corrosion resistance and useful strength (similar to austenitic stainless steels) at low density. It has good weldability and is easily formable. It is the most commonly used grade of titanium.

What is Ti Grade 2?

Grade 2 is a “commercially pure” titanium with moderate strength and excellent corrosion resistance and formability. Grade 2 titanium represents the most widely used of titanium’s 30 standard forms.

What is the strength of titanium?

Titanium is lightweight, strong, corrosion resistant and abundant in nature. Titanium and its alloys possess tensile strengths from 30,000 psi to 200,000 psi (210-1380 MPa), which are equivalent to those strengths found in most of alloy steels.

Is titanium an alloy?

Titanium alloy. Titanium alloys are metals that contain a mixture of titanium and other chemical elements. Such alloys have very high tensile strength and toughness (even at extreme temperatures).