Aug 6 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Mechanical Properties
Applications
Introduction
Titanium alloys are light weight, durable, and tough. They also possess excellent corrosion resistance and tensile strength regardless of extreme temperatures.
Grade Ti-8V-5Fe-1Al alloy is a metastable beta alloy with very high tensile and shear strengths. The following sections will discuss grade Ti-8V-5Fe-1Al alloy in further detail.
Chemical Composition
The chemical composition of grade Ti-8V-5Fe-1Al alloy is outlined in the following table.
Element |
Content (%) |
Titanium, Ti |
86 |
Vanadium, V |
7.5 - 8.5 |
Iron, Fe |
4-6 |
Aluminum, Al |
0.80 - 1.5 |
Oxygen, O |
0.25 - 0.50 |
Nitrogen, N |
≤ 0.070 |
Carbon, C |
≤ 0.050 |
Physical Properties
The physical properties of grade Ti-8V-5Fe-1Al alloy are tabulated below.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Density |
4.65 g/cm3 |
0.168 lb/in3 |
Mechanical Properties
The following table shows mechanical properties of grade Ti-8V-5Fe-1Al alloy.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Tensile strength |
1263 MPa |
183200 psi |
Yield strength |
1233 MPa |
178800 psi |
Elongation at break |
15 % |
15 % |
Hardness, Vickers |
330 |
330 |
Applications
Grade Ti-8V-5Fe-1Al alloy is used in the following application areas: