Finite Element Modeling of 3D Turning of Titanium.pdf
Titanium (Ti) and its alloys are lightweight, corrosion resistant, and high temperature materials. Titanium has the highest strength-weight ratio of all commonly used metals up to 550 C. Titanium is the ninth most abundant element and the fourth most abundant metal in earth’s crust. However, the extraction and processing cost to produce raw Ti material is high due to its high free energy for reduction of oxide. The high cost has limited Ti to the military, aerospace, racing, medical, and other, applications in which the material cost is not a key factor.
Titanium - Design and Fabrication Handbook for Industrial Applications.pdf
Titanium offers an excellent combination of mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. These features, coupled with availability of product forms and ease of fabrication, have led to extensive use of titanium and its alloys in chemical process equipment. Titanium is now a standard material of construction for many chemical processes and equipment, and systems are being assembled by a variety of fabricators on a routine basis for use in many other industries.

