Titanium
Titanium
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Can anyone please give me examples of components and systems that NASA uses titanium alloys for?
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RE: Titanium
RE: Titanium
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RE: Titanium
Aluminum is light and cheap, but loses it's strength with elevated temperatures. Steel and titanium can withstand heat a lot better before elevating temperatures cause loss of strength. Aged B-120 titanium weights only half as much as stainless steel per cubic inch, but has a similar tensile strength.
But titanium is more expensive, and more difficult to fabricate. It also has a few weird flaws that require special handling. Titanium is not compatable with chlorine, florine, or cadmium.