Course Overview Titanium occupies an important position in the family of metals because of its light weight and corrosion resistance. Its unique combination of physical, chemical and mechanical properties make titanium alloys attractive for aerospace and industrial applications.
What You’ll Learn
- Mechanical properties and testing of alloys
- Learn about working, joining and machining of titanium
- General characteristics of titanium and its alloys
- Means of fabricating titanium components from melting through machining
- Why titanium may or may not be the right answer for you
- Detailed descriptions of titanium alloys and their applications
Who Should Enroll
- Personnel who are engaged directly in production and fabrication
- Metallurgists
- Technicians
- Designers
- Quality control personnel
- Salespersons
- Purchasing agents
Continuing Education Units:Â 3.0
You will have 12 months to complete the course from the time you register.
Course Outline
1. History & Extractive Metallurgy: historical background; occurrences; metal winning; metal titanium; properties & alloying behavior; economics; problem areas; extractive metallurgy; reduction processes; electrolytic winning; comparisons
2. Solidification & Phase Diagrams: liquid metals & alloys; phase equilibria; progressive solidification; nucleation; solidification mechanisms
3. Principles of Alloying Titanium: atomic & lattice structure; physical properties; alloying elements; phase stabilization; alloy types
4. Principles of Beta Transformation & Heat Treatment of Titanium Alloys: beta transformation; equilibrium phase relationships; phase diagrams; metastable beta phase; omega; beta prime; transformation kinetics; heat treatment; Ti-Al alloy
5. Deformation & Recrystallization of Titanium & Titanium Alloys: texture strengthening; strain hardening; recrystallization
6. Mechanical Properties & Testing of Titanium Alloys: tensile strength; elevated temperature properties; ductility; creep & stress rupture; fatigue strength; toughness
7. Metallography of Titanium and Its Alloys: review of physical metallurgy; terminology; effect of fabrication & thermal treatment on microstructure
8. Melting, Casting, & Powder Metallurgy: conventional vacuum arc remelting; trends in titanium melting; casting technology and trends; hot isostatic pressing; weld repair; heat treatment; microstructural & mechanical properties; titanium powder metallurgy; blended elemental; prealloyed; rapid solidification; future developments
9. Primary Working: crystal structure; influence on deformation; forging; iIngot breakdown; protective coatings; titanium processing; iIntermediate conditioning; forged billets & bars; rolling; GFM radial precision forging machines; rolled rod & bar; sheet & plate; strip & foil; hot & cold rolling; extrusion; lubrication; sejournet glass process; wire & tube processing; seamless pipe & tubing
10. Secondary Working of Bar & Billet: physical metallurgy; forging; extrusion; microstructure and mechanical properties; surface effects of heating
11. Secondary Working of Titanium Plate, Sheet, Strip & Tubing: forming temperatures; handling & cleaning; lubricants; tooling material; methods
12. Joining Titanium & Its Alloys: welding; welding procedures; brazing; soldering; adhesive bonding; mechanical fastening; riveting; thread fastening
13. Machining & Chemical Shaping: machining behavior; machining requirements; milling titanium; turning, facing, and boring; drilling titanium; surface grinding; broaching; tapping; flame cutting; chemical & electrochemical machining
14. Corrosion: theory; reactions; potentials; polarization; forms; inhibitors; localized attack; galvanic; erosion; environmental cracking; prevention; chemical & related applications
15. Applications of Titanium: early applications; material availability; aerospace; industrial; engineering properties; corrosion resistance; properties; fabrication; medical; consumer; power utility; marine; miscellaneous
Refund Policy for Self-Study Courses:
A refund will only be given for Online and/or Self-Study sales if requested in writing to ASM International’s Education Department at [email protected] within 30 days of purchasing the course(s). However, if ASM International records demonstrate that the student has accessed more than 2 lessons online or opened the final exam within those 30 days then no refund will be issued.
