FlightMetals Reveals the Applications of Titanium 6242
Titanium is the excellent material for aerospace applications due to its high strength, low density and perfect corrosion resistance properties. In both civil and military aerospace industry, titanium consumption has been increased in the last decades. Lately, application ratio of CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers / Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic) to engine parts and airframes has been growing in order to improve aircraft fuel consumption. Likewise, titanium demand is also increasing as it has perfect compatibility with CFRP with respect to coefficient of thermal expansion issues and corrosiveness. Below are the some applications where titanium alloys like Titanium 6242 and AMS 4919 are used in aerospace manufacturing industry.
Airframes - The reason of choosing titanium for airframes is its specific properties like better strength to weight ratio, corrosion resistance, favourable mechanical properties, low coefficient of thermal expansion, low galvanic corrosion, etc. Structural airframe applications including landing gear components, wing structures, springs, critical fasteners and hydraulic tubing. The use of titanium for airframes manufacturing has continued to grow since 1960’s where it had its beginnings in military aerospace industry and ultimately moved into civil aircraft. Titanium alloys like Titanium 6242 productively compete with aluminium, ferrous alloys and nickel in both military and commercial airframes. As new titanium alloys, products and manufacturing techniques are used by the aircraft industry for airframes manufacturing, the titanium demand is growing for this application.
Aircraft Engines - FlightMetals offers titanium alloys that match the stringent requirements demanded in aircraft engines like strength characteristics and high temperature. Today, the largest titanium application is the gas turbine aircraft engines. Titanium’s excellent strength to weight ratio, corrosion resistance and the ability of withstand high temperature, naturally makes this metal the perfect choice for aircraft engine applications. Titanium works effectively up to 1100 degrees F (593 degrees C). Titanium-based alloys make up 20–30% of the engine's dry weight, mainly in the compressor. Specific titanium alloys like AMS 4919 used in an engine including disc, blades, inlet guide vanes, hubs and cases.
Helicopter - Choosing titanium for helicopters manufacturing is based on titanium’s awesome favourable properties. Titanium is perfect choice for both military and commercial helicopters due to its service reliability as well as high strength and low weight features.
Military - The development of the titanium industry as we know it today was a work of military applications. Today, titanium is not just a metal for aerospace applications, it is also designed into ballistic applications on a global basis. The defence department of many countries now use titanium alloys like Titanium 6242 in large quantity as it satisfy the requirements demanded for aircraft applications. The titanium use in military applications began from the 1950s when the first titanium designed aircraft, the Douglas X-3 Stiletto, was built.
Conclusion: FlightMetals with its huge inventory of titanium products like AMS 4904, AMS 4965, AMS 4919, AMS 6930, AMS 4911, Titanium 6242 and AMS 6931 in form of bars, sheets, pipes, rectangles and others, can cater the aerospace industry needs. Many aerospace OEM and MRO companies buy our products and are satisfied with the quality standard and price. We are always ready to offer you high quality special metals at the best price.