Russian firm VSMPO-AVISMA remains sceptical about near-term applications for 3D-printed forgings as the titanium supplier works to deliver more advanced materials to aerospace Tier 1 suppliers and ...

Titanium alloys have very high tensile strength and toughness (even at extreme temperatures). They are light weight, have extraordinary corrosion resistance and the ability to withstand extreme ...

To produce complex titanium parts more cost-effectively, some machine shops may adopt advanced forging equipment to complement their CNC capabilities, to create near-net-shaped parts that require only ...

Titanium is strong and light, with the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any metal. But giving it a good balance of strength and ductility is difficult and expensive. That’s why titanium is used ...

Airbus has signed a long-term deal for A350-1000 titanium forgings with Russian metals specialist VSMPO-AVISMA, a pact that also includes global aerospace systems supplier Goodrich. The agreement, ...

Alcoa plans to expand its Martinsville, VA, titanium forging operation, with an $8.59-million investment that will include a new billet grinding line, and two new forging furnaces. The project is ...

Titanium has a low density and is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant (including sea water, aqua regia and chlorine) transition metal with a silver color. Titanium can be alloyed with iron, ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 100, Section 5: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & MANUFACTURING (1991), pp. 78-86 (9 pages) In recent years, microalloying has been advocated as a means for producing direct cooled forging ...

Titanium forging companies, locked into firm fixed price contracts with their prime contractors, are "expecting an answer in the next couple of weeks" on whether the Defense Department will change ...