Whether you’re looking for titanium metal to create components for vehicles, aircraft or sports equipment, you’re sure to find what you need at Ti-Tek.
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Our team has the skill and expertise to cut metal to the exact size and supply a wide range of titanium rods, and other products, in several alloys and grades. But what’s the best grade?
Take a look at the different titanium grades available below, and discover more about their uses and benefits:
Titanium Grade 1
The first of four – titanium grade 1 is the softest, most ductile commercially pure grade. Offering high impact toughness and resistance, it’s the perfect choice for applications where formability is required.
Titanium grade 1 tubes and plates are suitable for:
Titanium Grade 2
Titanium grade 2 is unalloyed titanium, commonly known as Titanium Beta-C. It’s considered to be ‘commercially pure’, is lightweight and offers excellent resistance to corrosion.
Grade 2 has strong weldability properties, making it an excellent choice for applications that require welding. Other applications include:
Here at Ti-Tek, we produce a selection of titanium rods and machined components in grade 2.
Titanium Grade 3
Although less common than the other three commercially pure metals, titanium grade 3 is no less important. It provides similar ductility and formability as grades 1, 2 and 4, but higher mechanical properties.
Grade 3 is ideal for:
Titanium Grade 4
Out of all four grades of commercially pure titanium (grades 1-4), titanium grade 4 provides the most strength. One of the biggest benefits of this grade is that it offers a low level of ductility and can be cold formed.
Its qualities mean titanium grade 4 can be used in a range of environments but is mostly used in:
Grade 4 is formed into bars, sheets and wires and has recently found a niche within the medical industry to produce surgical hardware.
Titanium Grade 5
The most commercially available titanium-based alloy, worldwide. Titanium grade 5 is an alpha-beta alloy, renowned for its high strength and toughness, and alloyed with 6% aluminium and 4% vanadium. It can also be referred to as Ti 6Al-4V or the ‘workhorse’ of alloys.
The characteristics of titanium grade 5 such as good weldability and fabrication, make it ideal for:
We stock titanium rods and bars in Ti6Al-4V, so be sure to contact us if you’d like to know more.
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Titanium Grade 7
In terms of mechanical and physical properties, titanium grade 7 is like grade 2 – only it features palladium, an impurity found in ‘pure metals’ which makes it an alloy.
Guaranteeing great weldability, fabrication, resistance to corrosion and helping to reduce acids, titanium grade 7 is perfect for:
It can be easily formed into bars, plates, sheets, tubes, wires and rods.
Titanium Grade 9
Titanium grade 9, sometimes referred to as Ti 3Al-2.5V, is made from titanium with 3% aluminium and 2.5% vanadium. The strength of titanium grade 9 falls between that of grade 4 and 5 but is more formable and weldable. It also weighs 60% less than steel and has good cold rolling properties.
Great for tubing, pipes and vessels, titanium grade 9 is typically used for:
Titanium Grade 11
Titanium grade 11 is most like grade 1 but with a little palladium for extra corrosion resistance. The palladium provides protection against crevice erosion and reduces acid in chloride environments and comes in useful for:
This grade is usually formed into titanium rods or tubes.
Titanium Grade 12
Renowned for its quality weldability, Titanium grade 12 provides a lot of strength at high temperatures and possesses similar characteristics to 300 series stainless steel.
When it comes to forming titanium grade 12, there are several options – be it press brake, hydropress, stretch or drop hammer – making it ideal for many different applications, including:
Need to know more about titanium grades? Call 0121 382 4121 or email info@titek.co.uk and our team will happily share their expertise. Or if you’re looking for titanium rods, but are unsure which grade you need, rest assured, we can help you to select the best grade for your application.
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