PROCESS FOR ANODIZING TITANIUM

Abstract

The requirements of an advancing technology in weaponry, aircraft, and aerospace have necessitated a consideration of light metals as a substitute for steel. In the search to reduce weight, and consequently increase mobility, titanium offers valuable assistance. The use of titanium as an engineering and structural material has been accepted for a comparatively short time. This acceptance was predicated on two important factors, strength/weight ratio and corrosion resistance. The tendency of titanium to gall and seize, when used as a bearing or mating surface, has restricted a full utilization of the metal. Work conducted at Watervliet Arsenal to develop a process that reduces or eliminates this condition was evaluated. Processing details, a summary of test data covering wear resistance, and the effects of the process on the mechanical properties of titanium are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0633986

Entities

People

  • Theodore M. Pochily

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Anodic Coatings
  • Chemistry
  • Coatings
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Engineering
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Metals
  • Physical Properties
  • Refractory Metals
  • Resistance
  • Tensile Strength
  • Titanium
  • Transition Metals
  • Wear Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space