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  1. mfurches

    6al 4v titanium microstructure question.

    Thanks for the replies. I appreciate the help. I wonder if anyone could helm me understand the terms bimodal and lamellar as it relates to the microstructure of titanium.
  2. mfurches

    6al 4v titanium microstructure question.

    Im familiar with the alpha case , however, that isnt what im referring to. From what i read on keytometals .com " mill annealing is a general purpose treatment given to all products. it is not a full anneal and may leave traces of cold or warm working in the microstructure of heavily worked...
  3. mfurches

    6al 4v titanium microstructure question.

    Is the microstructure of annealed 6AL 4V titanium fairly uniform? I have been told that when machining it I need to start with a much larger piece of stock and machine the piece down in order to get past irregularities in the microstructure. Has anyone ever heard of this?

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