There are many grades of titanium and titanium alloys, including industrial pure titanium Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, titanium alloy Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 11, Grade 23, Grade 12, Ti 5Al-2.5Sn, etc. The performance of different grades of titanium alloys may vary greatly. How to choose the appropriate grade for industrial use of titanium alloys? What are the differences and applicable scenarios of these grades?
Industrial pure titanium Grade 1
Grade 1 titanium is the first of the four industrial pure titanium grades. It is the softest and most ductile of these grades. It has the greatest formability, excellent corrosion resistance, and high impact toughness.
Due to all these qualities, Grade 1 is the material of choice for any application that requires easy formability and is often used as titanium plates and titanium pipes. These include: Chemical Processing, Chlorate Manufacturing, Dimensionally Stable Anodes, Desalination, Construction, the Medical Industry, Marine Industry, Automotive Components, Airframe Structures, etc.
Grade 2
Grade 2 titanium is known as the “workhorse” of the commercially pure titanium industry due to its diverse availability and wide availability. It has many of the same qualities as Grade 1 titanium alloys but is slightly stronger. Both are equally corrosion-resistant.
The grade has good weldability, strength, ductility, and formability. This makes Grade 2 titanium bars and sheets the first choice for many applications: Construction, Power Generation, Medical Industry, Hydrocarbon Processing, Marine Industry, Exhaust Pipe Guards, Airframe Skins, Desalination, Chemical Processing, Chlorate Manufacturing, etc.
Grade 3
This grade is the least used of the commercially pure titanium grades, but that doesn’t make it any less valuable. Grade 3 is stronger than Grade 1 and Grade 2, with similar ductility and only slight formability – but it has higher mechanical properties than its predecessors.
TA3 grade is used in applications requiring moderate strength and major corrosion resistance. These include: Aerospace structures, Chemical processing, Medical industries, Marine industries, etc.
Grade 4
TA4 grade is considered the strongest of the four commercially pure titanium grades. It is also known for its excellent corrosion resistance, good formability, and weldability. While it is commonly used in the following industrial applications, recently Grade 4 has found a niche as medical grade titanium. It is needed in applications where high strength is required: Airframe components, Cryogenic vessels, Heat exchangers, CPI equipment, Condenser tubes, Surgical hardware, Pickling baskets, etc.
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