DRDO Develops Titanium Alloy for Making Lighter Aircrafts

DRDO has produced a High Strength Metastable Beta Titanium Alloy combining Vanadium, Iron, and Aluminum, Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al, for use in aerospace ...
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DRDO Develops Titanium Alloy for Making Lighter Aircrafts
On a production scale, the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has produced a High Strength Metastable Beta Titanium Alloy combining Vanadium, Iron, and Aluminum , Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al , for use in aerospace structural forgings.  Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) , a leading DRDO laboratory in Hyderabad, created it. Many wealthy countries have recently begun to adopt these alloys as a weight-saving alternative to standard Ni-Cr-Mo structural steels. The outstanding enforceability of the Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al alloy , which has a high strength-to-weight ratio, allows for the production of finely designed components for aerospace applications with the potential for considerable weight reductions. Slat/flap tracks, landing gear, and landing gear drop links are just a few of the components that could be fashioned from this alloy. Because of their increased strength, ductility, fatigue resistance, and fracture toughness, high strength beta titanium alloys are becoming increasing…