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Shot peening of titanium springs
Theisk, You may also want to look into HIPPING. Particularly on cast titanium pieces it is a very effective way to reduce fatige issues. Greg Rubin Allied Titanium- GregRubin
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- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
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cutting fluid
Kenny, We work exclusively in titanium alloys, and have tried pretty much every cutting oil we could find. So far the shops favorite is simple refined olive oil in large quantities. The cheapest way to go is to find the stuff that is "not fit for human consumption" meaning it tastes pretty bad...- GregRubin
- Post #8
- Forum: Machines & Machining engineering
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Titanium alloys
Snr12, Are these anywhere close to standard size tubes? You have mentioned four different alloys, and they may all have slightly different growth patterns. (CP2, Grade 5, Grade 6, and Grade 23. My thought is if you are considering this many different alloys, you may want to do some testing on...- GregRubin
- Post #12
- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
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Titanium alloys
Snr12, The grade 6 you are looking for is a pretty unusual grade. While there are some uses for it, grade 2,5,and 9 are far more common. The last time we did any grade 6 manufacturing the mills required us to buy 500kilos at a time before they would produce the alloy billets for us. If you...- GregRubin
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- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
