TITANIUM AND TITANIUM ALLOYS - FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS

An excellent reference for materials scientists and engineers needing to gain further knowledge of these engineering materials. After introductory chapters on the fundamental material properties of titanium, readers will find comprehensive descriptions of the development, processing and properties of modern titanium alloys. There then follows a detailed discussion of the applications of titanium and its alloys in aerospace, medicine, energy and automotive technology.
The well-balanced mixture of authors from industry and academia makes this handbook especially useful as a hands-on reference in all fields of modern titanium research and technology.

Dr.-Ing. Christopher Leyens (1967) earned his Ph.D. from the RWTH Aachen, Germany. Having 1.5 years of research experience in the USA he is currently group leader light-metal composites at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), His current research interest is focused on the development of titanium matrix composites an on coatings for titanium- and nickel-base materials.

Dr.-Ing Manfred Peters (1950) graduated from Ruhr-University of Bochum with a Ph.D. on structure and properties of titanium alloys. After 2 years at Carnegie-Mellon University, USA, he joined DLR in 1982 where he presently is Deputy Director of the Institute of Materials Research. He has more than 30 years of research experience on light-metals and high temperature coatings.

Foreword.

List of Contributors.

1. Structure and Properties of Titanium and Titanium Alloys (M. Peters, et al.).

2. Beta Titanium Alloys (G. Terlinde and G. Fischer).

3. Orthorhombic Titanium Aluminides: Intermetallic with Improved Damage Tolerance (J. Kumpfert and C. Leyens).

4. γ–Titanium Aluminide Alloys: Alloy Design and Properties (F. Appel and M. Oehring).

5. Fatigue of Titanium Alloys (L. Wagner and J.K. Bigoney).

6. Oxidation and Protection of Titanium Alloys and Titanium Aluminides (C. Leyens).

7. Titanium and Titanium Alloys – From Raw material to Semi-finished Products (H. Sibum).

8. Fabrication of Titanium Alloys (M. Peters and C. Leyens).

9. Investment Casting of Titanium (H.–P. Nicolai and Chr. Liesner).

10. Superplastic Forming and Diffusion Bonding of Titanium and Titanium Alloys (W. Beck).

11. Forging of Titanium (G. Terlinde, et al.).

12. Continuous Fiber Reinforced Titanium matrix Composites: Fabrication, Properties and Applications (C. Leyens, et al.).

13. Titanium Alloys for Aerospace Applications (M. Peters, et al.).

14. Production, Processing and Application of γ(TiAl)-Based Alloys (H. Kestler and H. Clemens).

15. Non-Aerospace Applications of Titanium and Titanium Alloys (M. Peters and C. Leyens).

16. Titanium and its Alloys for Medical Applications (J. Breme, et al.).

17. Titanium in Dentistry (J. Lindigkeit).

18. Titanium in Automotive Production (O. Schauerte).

19. Offshore Applications for Titanium Alloys (L. Lunde and M. Seiersten).

Subject Index.