Ti-5553 Wrought Processing and Heat Treatment Optimization

The Ti-5Al-5V-5Mo-3Cr alloy offers a solution to thermomechanical processing challenges commonly associated with many commercially available beta and near-beta titanium alloys.

Wrought processes and heat treatment conditions producing high strength conditions are identified and discussed.  Processes yielding an optimal balance of strength, ductility, and fracture toughness are selected for use on full-scale wrought Ti-5553 alloy components. 

Wrought processing parameters and heat treatment will be reviewed and resulting mechanical properties and correlating microstructures will be presented.