SST Technology Follow-On Program, Phase I. Titanium Alloy 6Al-4V Sheet.

Abstract

This report summarizes the investigations of Ti-6Al-4V continuously rolled sheet and hand-mill sheet developed for the SST. The mechanical properties evaluated included tensile, compression, fracture toughness, stress corrosion resistance, crack growth rate, and fatigue properties. Extensive metallurgical analyses were conducted, and in many cases a quantitative relationship was determined between metallurgical parameters and several material properties. A wide variation in properties was a direct result of wide variations in chemical composition and mill processing. The most significant variables were oxygen content and preferred orientation, K sub scc being the property most affected. A regression analysis equation relating K sub scc to chemical composition and yield strength directionality was developed: K sub scc (longitudinal) (ksi sq root of in.) = -152 + 1.14(delta TYS) - 1156 (O2) + 58.3 (Al) K sub scc (transverse) (ksi sq root of in.) = 124 - 2.45(delta TYS) - 1386 (O2) + 19.8(Al) where delta TYS = Transverse yield strength minus longitudinal yield strength (ksi); O2 = Oxygen content (wt %); and Al = Aluminum content (wt %).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0902451

Entities

People

  • Fred L. Parkinson

Organizations

  • Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Composition
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Regression Analysis
  • Resistance
  • Stress Corrosion
  • Stress Corrosion Cracking
  • Titanium
  • Titanium Alloys
  • Toughness
  • Transverse
  • Yield Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.