The Welding of Titanium and its Alloys

Abstract

FEW materials have made such an impact on the engineering scene as have titanium and its alloys. Whilst titanium was first isolated in 1825 it was not at that time recognised as having very desirable properties and no convenient method of extraction was found until 1940. Since then no efforts have been spared in developing the metal and its alloys, rapid progress having been made as reflected by the fact that titanium is now available in wide variety. Its high strength to weight ratio, especially when alloyed, offers considerable attractions to the aircraft industry, and in this field manufacturers have not been slow in taking advantage of the increased pay loads to be gained by using titanium and its alloys in place of more dense materials. Probably the largest single factor in enabling full exploitation is the case with which titanium can be joined by a number of processes and techniques, a brief review of which is given in the present paper. The costs of using the various processes arc not considered in this review, but nonetheless, it is noteworthy that economic aspects as well as technical requirements continue to stimulate further development.

Citation

Moore, D.C. (1968), "The Welding of Titanium and its Alloys", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 40 No. 11, pp. 12-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb034437