Aug 7 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Mechanical Properties
Thermal Properties
Applications
Introduction
Grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr alloy is a metastable beta alloy that is known to have good corrosion resistance, good cold formability, and good age hardenability. The following sections will discuss grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr alloy in detail.
Chemical Composition
The chemical composition of grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr alloy is outlined in the following table.
Element |
Content (%) |
Titanium, Ti |
80 |
Molybdenum, Mo |
15 |
Zirconium, Zr |
5 |
Iron, Fe |
≤ 0.35 |
Oxygen, O |
≤ 0.20 |
Nitrogen, N |
≤ 0.050 |
Hydrogen, H |
≤ 0.020 |
Physical Properties
The physical properties of grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr alloy are tabulated below.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Density |
5.06 g/cm3 |
0.183 lb/in3 |
Mechanical Properties
The following table shows mechanical properties of grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr alloy.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Tensile strength |
960 MPa |
139000 psi |
Yield strength |
920 MPa |
133000 psi |
Poisson’s ratio |
0.33 |
0.33 |
Elastic modulus |
78.0 GPa |
11300 ksi |
Elongation at break |
25% |
25% |
Hardness, Vickers |
280 |
280 |
Thermal Properties
The thermal properties of grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr alloy are tabulated below.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Thermal expansion co-efficient (@0.000-100°C/32-212°F) |
8.50 µm/m°C |
4.72 µin/in°F |
Thermal conductivity |
7.50 W/mK |
52 BTU in/hr.ft².°F |
Applications
Grade Ti-15Mo-5Zr alloy is used in the following application areas:
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Chemical processing equipment
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Overlay for steam turbine blades