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Recent advances in processing of titanium alloys and titanium aluminides for space applications: A review

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The results of untiring efforts by the research community over the past few decades have led to the successful development and processing of a number of advanced titanium alloys with widely varying properties that can cater to niche applications. Advanced titanium alloys on one hand challenge structural steels with their higher specific strength coupled with their low temperature capability down to 4 K and pose serious threat on the other hand to superalloys for long-term applications up to 773 K. An improved understanding of the processing-microstructure-mechanical property correlation led to the realization of large scale as well as performance critical titanium alloy products in space arena. Recent advances in additive manufacturing, wherein the desired components are directly 3D printed from pre-alloyed powders/wires have given a definite advantage for cost-prohibitive titanium alloys. This review article discusses challenges in the processing, mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of various grades of titanium alloys. It also provides useful information for researchers working on titanium alloys with a glimpse in to the recent advances in Ti alloys and transformation of scientific knowledge to technological advancements in products for space applications.

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The authors thank researchers working in Ti alloys at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organization, Trivandrum for providing various inputs required for this review article. The authors are grateful to Deputy Director, Materials and Mechanical Entity, for the continuous support and encouragement provided by him during this work. The authors are thankful to Director, VSSC for granting permission to publish this review article. The authors would like to acknowledge National Facility for Texture and Orientation Imaging Microscopy, IIT Bombay, Mumbai and IIT Madras, Chennai for providing the necessary data and figures required for bringing out this review article in its current form.

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    V. Anil Kumar, R. K. Gupta & S. V. S. Narayana Murty

  2. Microstructural Engineering and Mechanical Performance Laboratory, Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400 076, India

    V. Anil Kumar & M. J. N. V. Prasad

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Anil Kumar, V., Gupta, R.K., Prasad, M.J.N.V. et al. Recent advances in processing of titanium alloys and titanium aluminides for space applications: A review. Journal of Materials Research 36, 689–716 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-021-00104-w

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