Metallurgy Interview Question:

Why is it so hard to find literature on the wear resistance of titanium?

Submitted by: Administrator

Titanium in elemental form is so soft it does not even register on a Rockwell C scale. With that being said, I would guarantee that you are using a titanium alloy of some type, most likely a Titanium-Aluminum-Vanadium alloy. These types of alloys can be processed to hardness in the low 40's HRC. In terms of concentrating on wear resistance, hardness is what you are going to want to focus on. I looked in one of my books and found the mechanical properties for various titanium alloys. The book, which you may be interested in purchasing a copy of, has all of the different properties of many materials, including entire chapters on titanium and titanium alloys. Below is the Amazon link to purchasing this book.
Submitted by: Administrator