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Environmental behavior of beta titanium alloys

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Stemming from their unique combination of elevated strength, low density, and good overall corrosion resistance, beta titanium alloys have become attractive candidate materials for critical, high-stress components in corrosive services. An overview of the comparative corrosion resistance of beta alloys to conventional alpha and alpha/beta titanium alloys in common industrial and aerospace service environments generally reveals attractive behavior depending on the environment and alloy composition and, in some cases, alloy condition. Expanded performance windows are especially noted for the molybdenum-rich beta alloys, particularly with regard to resisting reducing acids, stress corrosion, and high-temperature localized chloride attack, along with hydrogen and oxidation resistance. Where applicable, implications of this enhanced corrosion performance on current and perspective beta alloy applications are also noted.

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The following article is distilled from a presentation delivered at the International Workshop on Beta Titanium Alloys, sponsored by the French Metallurgical and Materials Society. For information on the proceedings, which are scheduled for publication at the end of the summer, contact the society at 1, Rue Paul Cézanne, 75008 Paris.

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Schutz, R.W. Environmental behavior of beta titanium alloys. JOM 46, 24–29 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03220744

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