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Titanium technical data

Technical data

A summary of specification and typical properties of titanium

Nominal Composition % AMS No. ASTM* Typical Properties Typical Tensile Properties APPLICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Elastic Modulus Q(6) psi(c) Tensile Strength Min. psi Room Temperature Extreme Temperatures
Yield Strength Min. psi Elongation Min. % Test Temp. °F Tensile Strength psi Yield Strength psi Elongation %
(A) 99.6Ti - B-266:Gr.1 14.9/12.1 35,000 25/45,000 24 600° 20,000 10,000 60 Airframe, chemical, marine, high formability.
(A) 99.2Ti 4902 B-266:Gr.2 14.9/12.3 50,000 40/65,000 20 600° 28,000 13,000 45 Airframe skins, parts for chemical industry; good formability, moderate strength, (AMS 4941 welded tube; AMS 4951, weld wire).
(A) 99.2Ti 4941 B-338         - 423° 175,000 - -
(A) 99.2Ti 4961                  
(A) 99.1Ti 4900 B-265:Gr.3 16.0/12.5 65.000 55/80,000 18 600° 33,000 19,000 33 Chemical and marine, good formability, weldability, and corrosion resistance.
(A) 99.0Ti 4901 B-265:Gr.4 15.1/12.5 80,000 70/95,000 15 600° 43,000 27,000 28
(A) 98.9Ti 4921 B-348:Gr.4 15.5/12.6 80,000 70,000 16 600° 47,000 30,000 25 Engine forgings.
  0.15 to 0.20Pd - B-265:Gr.7 14.9/12.3 50,000 40,000 22 600° 28,000 13,000 30 Special corrosion resistant alloy for moderately reducing equipments.
  0.3Mo. 0.8Ni   B-285:Gr.12   70,000 50,000 18        
(A) 5Al-2.5Sn 4910 B-265:Gr.6 16.0/13.4 120,000 113,000 10 600° 82,000 65,000 19 Weldable with good oxidation resistance. High temperature strength (600-1100°F) and stability.
(A) 5Al-2.5Sn 4926 B-348:Gr.6 16.0 115,000 110,000 10 1,000° 76,000 66,000 18
(A) 5Al-2.5Sn 4953     115,000            
(A) 5Al-2.5Sn 4966     115,000 110,000 10        
(A) 5Al-2.5Sn (low O) 4909   16.0/13.4 100,000 95,000 6-10 600° 78,000 60,000 20 Special grade for Cryogenic service down to -423°F.
(AB) 6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo 4919     130/145,000 120/135,000 8-10 - 423° 229,000 205,000 15
(A) 8Al-2Cb-1 to 0.8Mo   S.P   103,000 95,000 10        
  15V-3Cr-3Sn-3Al 4914                  
(A) 8Al-1Mo-1V 4915(SA)   18.5 145.000 135,000 8-10 - - - - Parts requiring high impact strength. Airframe and turbine engine parts for service up to 850°F; good weldability and creep resistance.
(A) 8Al-1Mo-1V 4915(DA)     120/145,000 120/135,000 8-10 - - -  
(A) 8Al-1Mo-1V 4972 STA     130,000 120,000 10 - - - -
(A) 8Al-1Mo-1V 4973     130,000 120,000 10 1,000° 88,000 71,000 20
(AB) 8Mn 4908   16.4/14.4 125,000 110/140,000 10 800° 80,000 59,000 15
  2.5Al-16V     - 105,000 45,000 16 - - - -  
(AB) 3Al-2.5V 4943   16.6/13.0 90,000 75,000 15 600° 70,000 50,000 25 Excellent formability (as solution treated): Heat treatable to high strength. Tubing alloy, formable and weldable. Heavy section aircraft components including large fasteners, jet engine compressor parts.
  6Al-4V ELI 4930     120,000 110,000          
(AB) 6Al-4V 4911 B-265:Gr.5 16.5/13.5 130/160,000 120/150,000 3-10 600° 160,000 125,000 14 Ordnance, turbine engine and airframe components.
  6Al-4V 4928 B-348:Gr.5 16.5/13.5 130,000 120,000 10 800° 90,000 90,000 18
  6Al-4V 4967 heat treatable
  - 140/165,000 130/155,000 8 800°   100,000     Rocket motor cases, turbine engine discs, rings, blades, airframe forgings, pressure vessels; ordnance equipment.
  6Al-4V (low O) 4907   16.5/13.5 125/130,000 115/120,000 6-10        
  6Al-8V-25n 4918   15.0/13.4 145/170,000 145/170,000 6-10 600° 105,000 95,000 12 Cryogenic uses (pressure bottles and tanks). Ordnance, aircraft and missile forgings, rocket motor cases. Turbine engines and airframe parts to 800°F. Missile forgings and ordnance equipment.
  6Al-6V-2Sn 4978     150,000 140,000 8        
(B) 13V-11Cr-3Al 4917   14.2/13.2 125/170,000 120/160,000 3-10 600° 170,000 160,000 12 Aerospace components, welded pressure vessels, honey-combe panels, fasteners. Exc. formability; heat treats to high strength.
*ASTM-B-266 S.b.P
ASTM-B-348 S.b
B = billet
b = bar
P = plate
S = sheet
(A) = Alpha
(B) = Beta
(AB) = Alpha Beta
s = strip
T = tubing
W = wire
F = forgings

NOTE: these values are based on commercially pure titanium, except for the melting point and electrical and thermal conductivity. They are a good first approximation for the commercial alloy grades.

Please note that these are typical properties and should not be used for design purposes.
Please refer to the actual specification document for precise information.

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