Development of Complex Shapes Made by Titanium Extrusion

ATI has a long history of extruding reactive and refractory metals, primarily in round and tubular product forms. For many years, finite element modeling has helped ATI accelerate and optimize the development and processing of new and existing products. While ATI has made shaped bar for some time, we have recently expanded our portfolio to include shaped titanium extrusions, which reduce the buy-to-fly ratio for structural components compared with forgings. As an outcome of their near-net shape, these extrusions allow for significant cost savings over traditional machining of large billets. This presentation will show examples and typical mechanical properties of some of the shapes developed thus far.