HIGH-STRENGTH, HIGH-DUCTILITY TITANIUM ALLOY AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME

摘要

A high strength, high ductility titanium alloy comprising O, N and Fe as strengthening elements and the balance substantially Ti, the contents of the strengthening elements satisfying the following relationships (1) to (3): (1) from 0.9 to 2.3% by weight of Fe, (2) up to 0.05% by weight of N, and (3) an oxygen equivalent value Q, which is defined by the formula mentioned below, of 0.34 to 1.00 <MATH> wherein ÄOÜ is an oxygen content (% by weight), ÄNÜ is a nitrogen content (% by weight) and ÄFeÜ is an iron content (% by weight), the titanium alloy having a tensile strength of at least 700 MPa and an elongation of at least 15%. Part of Fe may be replaced with Cr and/or Ni. Fe, Cr and Ni may be introduced from a carbon steel or stainless steel, or they may be introduced from sponge titanium containing these elements. <IMAGE>