Titanium alloys have very high tensile strength and toughness (even at extreme temperatures). They are light weight, have extraordinary corrosion resistance and the ability to withstand extreme ...

Titanium is strong and light, with the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any metal. But giving it a good balance of strength and ductility is difficult and expensive. That’s why titanium is used ...

Alcoa plans to expand its Martinsville, VA, titanium forging operation, with an $8.59-million investment that will include a new billet grinding line, and two new forging furnaces. The project is ...

Titanium has a low density and is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant (including sea water, aqua regia and chlorine) transition metal with a silver color. Titanium can be alloyed with iron, ...

A process to make titanium from rutile sand promises to cut the cost of the lightweight metal and cement the UK's position in the aerospace supply chain A consortium including the Advanced Forming ...

Airbus has signed a long-term deal for A350-1000 titanium forgings with Russian metals specialist VSMPO-AVISMA, a pact that also includes global aerospace systems supplier Goodrich. The agreement, ...

RTI International Metals' new titanium plant in Virginia has produced its first batch of product for the Airbus A350 XWB. The initial delivery comes after the Martinsville, Virginia, plant assigned to ...