Jul 8 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Mechanical Properties
Introduction
Titanium alloys are light weight, and have excellent corrosion resistance and a very high tensile strength and toughness. There are several types of titanium alloys developed to suit specific requirements in the industries.
The following sections will discuss in detail about grade 13 Ti 0.5 Ni 0.05 Ru alloy.
Chemical Composition
The chemical composition of grade 13 Ti 0.5 Ni 0.05 Ru alloy is outlined in the following table.
Element |
Content (%) |
Titanium, Ti |
98.615 - 99.56 |
Nickel, Ni |
0.40 - 0.60 |
Iron, Fe |
≤ 0.20 |
Oxygen, O |
≤ 0.10 |
Ruthenium, Ru |
0.040 - 0.060 |
Carbon, C |
≤ 0.080 |
Nitrogen, N |
≤ 0.030 |
Hydrogen, H |
≤ 0.015 |
Other, each |
≤ 0.050 |
Other, total |
≤ 0.30 |
Mechanical Properties
The following table shows mechanical properties of grade 13 Ti 0.5 Ni 0.05 Ru alloy.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Tensile strength |
275 MPa |
39900 psi |
Yield strength |
170 MPa |
24700 psi |
Elongation at break |
24% |
24% |