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The 22nd Advanced Aerospace Materials and Processes (AeroMat) Conference and Exposition (May 23-25, 2011) of ASM |
Titanium Metallurgy
Organizers:
E. Crist |
J. D. Cotton |
J. Fanning |
K. O. (. Yu |
Overview:
Titanium is an attractive material for aerospace (and other) applications offering a unique set of properties in terms of strength:weight ratio, corrosion resistance, composites compatibility and a wide range of temperature capabilities. Cost, however, is a negative factor; The cost of titanium components is much higher than that of the aluminum and steel which it competes with for aircraft applications. This drives much of the research and development toward reducing the cost of titanium structure. These sessions focus on cost reduction, but studies for performance enhancement will also be discussed. The titanium sessions will discuss titanium processing and manufacturing, microstructures and property relationships. The primary focus is on titanium alloy processing and manufacturing for cost reduction, manufacturing process optimization and performance improvement. The processes not only include melting, forging, rolling, extrusion and other traditional technology areas, but also include welding, machining, superplastic forming, titanium metal matrix composites, powder metallurgy, additive manufacturing and other key technology areas. Presentations within this topic will also include discussions on utilization advanced tools, such as numeric simulation and modeling, to assist process optimization.