Direct Cast Titanium Aluminide Strip

Abstract

The purpose of the Phase I research project is to demonstrate the feasibility of melting titanium alloys using Duriron's induction slag melting process and casting them into rapidly solidified strip by RIBTEC's melt overflow process. The strip might be used for SiC-Ti metal matrix composites for advanced airframe structures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA231906

Entities

People

  • L. E. Hackman
  • T. A. Gaspar

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airframes
  • Aluminides
  • Classification
  • Composite Materials
  • Contracts
  • Elements
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Liquid Metals
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Security
  • Titanium
  • Titanium Alloys
  • Titanium Aluminide

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.