Aug 7 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Mechanical Properties
Thermal Properties
Applications
Introduction
Titanium alloys are generally durable due to their excellent corrosion resistance and strength. Grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr-3Al alloy is a metastable beta alloy. It has excellent corrosion resistance, high strength, and good cold formability.
The following sections will discuss in detail about grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr-3Al alloy.
Chemical Composition
The chemical composition of grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr-3Al alloy is outlined in the following table.
Element |
Content (%) |
Titanium, Ti |
77 |
Molybdenum, Mo |
15 |
Zirconium, Zr |
5 |
Aluminum, Al |
3 |
Physical Properties
The physical properties of grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr-3Al alloy are tabulated below.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Density |
5.01 g/cm3 |
0.181 lb/in3 |
Mechanical Properties
The following table shows mechanical properties of grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr-3Al alloy.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Tensile strength |
980 MPa |
142000 psi |
Poisson’s ratio |
0.33 |
0.33 |
Elastic modulus |
100 GPa |
14500 ksi |
Shear modulus |
43.0 GPa |
6240 ksi |
Elongation at break |
22% |
22% |
Hardness, Vickers |
275 |
275 |
Thermal Properties
The thermal properties of grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr-3Al are tabulated below.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Thermal expansion co-efficient (@20°C/68°F) |
8.50 µm/m°C |
4.72 µin/in°F |
Thermal conductivity |
7.50 W/mK |
52 BTU in/hr.ft².°F |
Applications
Grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr-3Al alloy is used in the following application areas:
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Erosion shield for power plant turbine blades
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Sour gas well plant components.