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Product Description
Titanium Rings are annular products manufactured from titanium or titanium alloys, characterized by their high strength, excellent corrosion resistance, resistance to acids and alkalis, and lightweight nature.
Product parameters
| Grade | Product form | Outer diameter (mm) | Inner diameter (mm) | Height (mm) | Wall thickness (mm) |
| Gr1 Gr2 | Titanium ring | 200-400 | 100-300 | 35-120 | 40-150 |
| Gr3 Gr4 | >400-700 | 150-500 | 40-160 | 40-250 | |
| Gr5 Gr7 | >700-900 | 300-700 | 50-180 | 40-300 | |
| Gr9 Gr12 | >900-1300 | 400-900 | 70-250 | 40-400 |
Materials and Grades
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Commercially Pure Titanium (CP Ti): Grades such as TA1, TA2, etc.
TA1: Offers good plasticity and corrosion resistance, suitable for low-strength applications.
TA2: Provides moderate strength and corrosion resistance, widely used. -
Titanium Alloys: Grades such as TC4 (Ti-6Al-4V), TA10 (Ti-0.3Mo-0.8Ni), and TA18 (Ti-3Al-2.5V), among others.
TC4: An alpha-beta (α+β) titanium alloy known for its high strength, excellent corrosion resistance, and good workability. It is the most widely used titanium alloy.
TA10: An alpha (α) titanium alloy containing a small amount of palladium (Pd), featuring superior corrosion resistance, especially suitable for strong acid and chloride environments.
TA18: An alpha-beta (α+β) titanium alloy with good cold formability and weldability, commonly used for tubing and hydraulic systems.
Performance Characteristics
- Lightweight Titanium has a density of approximately 4.5 g/cm³, which is about 40% lighter than steel, allowing for significant structural weight reduction.
- High Strength Titanium alloys can achieve tensile strengths exceeding 895 MPa and yield strengths exceeding 825 MPa. Their strength-to-weight ratio is significantly higher than other metallic structural materials.
- Corrosion Resistance Titanium alloys exhibit far superior corrosion resistance to stainless steel in humid atmospheres and seawater media. They are particularly resistant to pitting, acid erosion, and stress corrosion cracking. They also possess excellent resistance to alkalis, chlorides, chlorine-containing organic compounds, nitric acid, etc.
- Biocompatibility Possesses excellent biocompatibility, making it suitable for medical devices and human implants.
- Thermal Stability Operating temperature range spans from -200°C to 500°C. They retain required strength at moderate temperatures and can operate long-term within the 450°C to 500°C range.
- Low-Temperature Performance Titanium rings made from grades like TA10 maintain their strength and toughness even at liquid helium temperatures, making them ideal materials for cryogenic vessels and equipment.
Manufacturing Processes
- Forging Involves hot-working titanium alloy billets into rings. Common methods include open-die forging, closed-die forging, isothermal forging, and multi-directional forging. The typical forging temperature range is approximately 850°C to 950°C, requiring a protective atmosphere.
- Ring Rolling Utilizes rolling mills to form rings from titanium billets, improving dimensional accuracy, surface finish, and microstructural uniformity.
- Machining Processes titanium bars or tubes into rings using mechanical methods like turning, milling, and grinding. This requires specialized tooling and techniques, such as low-speed cutting with ample cooling.
- Welding Forms rings by joining titanium plates or strips. Common methods include Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG), Laser Beam Welding (LBW), and Electron Beam Welding (EBW). Welding must be performed in a protective atmosphere (inert gas shielding) to prevent oxidation and contamination.
Applications
Frequently Asked Questions
Titanium rings offer high strength, excellent corrosion resistance (especially against acids, alkalis, and seawater), thermal stability across a wide temperature range (-200°C to 500°C), and are approximately 40% lighter than steel.
TA10 (an alpha titanium alloy containing palladium) is highly recommended for extreme corrosion resistance, particularly in strong acid and chloride environments. For general applications, TA2 and TC4 also offer excellent corrosion properties.
Yes, titanium rings can be welded using methods such as Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG), Laser Beam Welding (LBW), and Electron Beam Welding (EBW). It is critical to perform welding in a protective inert gas atmosphere to prevent oxidation.
Yes, titanium has outstanding biocompatibility. This makes titanium rings and components ideal for medical devices, surgical instruments, dental implants, and artificial joints.
Titanium rings, particularly those made from grades like TA10, maintain their strength and toughness even at cryogenic temperatures (such as liquid helium temperatures), making them ideal for cryogenic vessels.
They are widely used in aerospace (engine parts, landing gear), chemical processing (piping, heat exchangers), shipbuilding (propellers), medical devices, the energy sector, automotive parts, and the nuclear industry.