Titanium and its alloys are similar in strength to moderate-strength steel but weigh half
as much as steel. The material exhibits very good resistence to corrosion, has low thermal conductivity, is nonmagnetic, and has high-temperature strength. Its modulus of elasticity is between those of steel and aluminum at 16.5 Mpsi (114 GPa). Because of its many advantages over steel and aluminum, applications include: aerospace and military aircraft structures and components, marine hardware, chemical tanks and processing equipment, fluid handling systems, and human internal replacement devices. The disadvantages of titanium are its high cost compared to steel and aluminum and the difficulty of machining it.
Mechanical Engineering
McGraw−Hill Primis
ISBN: 0−390−76487−6
Text:
Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design,
Eighth Edition
Budynas−Nisbett
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