Titanium: Physical Metallurgy, Processing, and Applications / ed. F.H. flowers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRIEF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 – History and Extractive Metallurgy

  • Historical Background
  • The Early Titanium Industry and More Recent Developments
  • Ores and Their Occurrences
  • The Metal Titanium
    General Properties and Alloying Behavior
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Special Chemical and Physical Properties
  • Economics
  • Process Challenges
  • Extractive Metallurgy
  • Summary

Chapter 2 – Introduction to Solidification and Phase Diagrams

  • Atoms
  • Solidification of Metals
  • Alloying
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Summary
  • Glossary

Chapter 3 – Principles of Alloying Titanium

  • Atomic Structure of Titanium
  • Alloying Elements
  • Titanium Alloys
  • Terminal Alloy Formulation
  • Intermetallic compounds Ti3Al and TiAl
  • Summary

Chapter 4 – Principles of Beta Transformation and
Heat Treatment of Titanium Alloys

  • Beta Transformation
  • Metastable Phases and Metastable Phase Diagrams
  • Transformation Kinetics
  • Heat Treatment
  • Summary

Chapter 5 – Deformation and Recrystallization of Titanium and Its Alloys

  • Deformation
  • Development of Texture in Titanium
  • Texture Strengthening
  • Strain Hardening
  • Strain Effects
  • Superplasticity
  • Internal Changes
  • Annealing
  • Neocrystallization
  • Gamma Titanium Aluminide
  • Summaries

Chapter 6 – Mechanical Properties and Testing of Titanium Alloys

  • Effect of Alpha Morphology on Titanium Alloy Behavior
  • Hardness
  • Tensile Strength
  • Ductility
  • Creep and Stress Rupture
  • Fatigue Strength
  • Toughness
  • Fatigue Crack Growth Rate
  • High-Temperature Near-Alpha Alloys
  • Alpha-Beta Alloys
  • Beta Alloys
  • Titanium Aluminides
  • Metal-Matrix Composites
  • Shape Memory Alloys
  • Summary

Chapter 7 – Metallography of Titanium and Its Alloys

  • Review of Physical Metallurgy—Alpha and Beta
  • Terminology Used to Describe Titanium Alloys Structures
  • Metastable Phases
  • Related Terms
  • Ordered Intermetallic Compounds
  • Effect of Fabrication and Thermal Treatment on Microstructure
  • Metallographic Specimen Preparation
  • Summary
  • Glossary
  • Appendix—Metallographic Preparation

Chapter 8 – Melting, Casting, and Powder Metallurgy

  • Melting
  • Casting
  • Titanium Powder Metallurgy
  • Safety
  • Future Developments in Titanium Powder Metallurgy
  • Summary
  • Glossary of Acronyms

Chapter 9 – Primary Working

  • Crystal Structure
  • Forging
  • Ingot Breakdown
  • Forged Billets and Bars
  • Rolling
  • Radial Precision Forging Machines
  • Rolled Rod and Bar
  • Plate, Sheet, Coil, and Foil Rolling
  • Extrusion
  • Wire and Tube Processing
  • Summary

Chapter 10 – Secondary Working of Bar and Billet

  • Physical Metallurgy
  • Forging
  • Classes of Forgings
  • Extrusion
  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
  • Surface Effects of Heating
  • Modeling
  • Summary
  • Glossary

Chapter 11 – Forming of Titanium Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Tubing

  • Forming Considerations
  • Preparation for Forming
  • Heating Methods
  • Forming Lubricants
  • Tooling Materials
  • Forming Processes
  • Summary

Chapter 12 – Joining Titanium and Its Alloys

  • Welding
  • Welding Procedures
  • Brazing
  • Soldering
  • Adhesive Bonding
  • Mechanical Fastening
  • Summary

Chapter 13 – Machining and Chemical Shaping of Titanium

  • Machinability
  • General Machining Requirements
  • Scrap Prevention
  • Hazards and Safety Considerations
  • Milling Titanium
  • Turning, Facing, and Boring
  • Drilling Titanium
  • Surface Grinding
  • Broaching
  • Tapping
  • Recent Advances in Machining
  • Flame Cutting
  • Chemical Machining
  • Electrochemical Machining
  • Summary

Chapter 14 – Corrosion

  • Corrosion Behavior of Titanium
  • Forms of Corrosion
  • Alloying for Corrosion Prevention
  • Chemical and Related Applications
  • Summary

Chapter 15 – Applications of Titanium

  • Early Applications
  • Material Availability
  • Aerospace Applications
  • Sheet Metal Applications
  • Industrial Applications
  • Engineering Properties
  • Medical Applications
  • Consumer Applications
  • Armor Applications
  • Automotive Applications
  • Building Applications
  • Power Utility Applications
  • Marine Applications
  • Miscellaneous Applications
  • Summary

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