When you work on a project that needs metals, you need to ensure you have the right ones. Finding them isn’t always easy. When you work with us though, things are different. We supply an extensive range of quality products, including some that many suppliers don’t carry. As a result, we can meet all kinds of specifications. This includes the likes of titanium grade 5 (6AL4V) round bar, plate/sheet, and others.
Titanium does what other metals can’t
If cobalt, stainless, and nickel alloys don’t meet your performance needs, it is likely titanium will. In truth, it can endure corrosive elements that are no match for the other alloys. Also, it has the strength of steel while being at half its weight. So, you can use it where strength-to-weight ratios are essential such as military aerospace.
Manufacturers have particular needs for each project. Thus, selecting the ideal alloy is vital to optimising the final product. When you need to design components for the aerospace industry, you must have a light material. At the same time, it must be stronger and able to put up with hotter temperatures. All this is while the material allows planes to fly quicker and more effectively than ever. It is here where titanium shines.
Titanium’s weight and strength make it exceptional for multiple aircraft and aerospace parts. Like other high-performance alloys, processing takes time and money. Yet, there is a technique that exploits the substance’s strength and lowers costs. We’re talking about honeycomb panels.
Made using corrugated, precision width strips, matched up against one another, then welded or brazed where one flat space fits up against the other, the panels supply maximum openness. It is the same for lightness and strength per pound. Honeycomb panels even offer insulation and noise abatement. This is when they are utilised as shrouds around aircraft engines. If what you’re after is titanium grade 5 (6AL4V) round bar, plate/sheet products, come to us.
A sought after material
Titanium is an excellent material possessing distinct attributes that make it sought after. This is in the production of various innovative and modern applications.
For one thing, it is light and strong. The material’s tensile strength lies between 30,000 and 200,000 psi depending on what grade you use. Also, it is low density, roughly 60% that of iron. So, it lowers load and strain on heavier substances whilst reducing the overall weight of those objects you use it to manufacture.
Military forces specify titanium honeycomb panels to meet strength specifications for missile mounting cases. The metal actually possesses the greatest strength-to-density ratio of any metallic element. So, it is the ideal choice for this application. You can rely on us for titanium grade 5 (6AL4V) round bar, plate/sheet, and more.
Re-rollers
Titanium strip users in the military aerospace industry benefit from employing precision re-rollers. These are ones with experience in deep supply chain partnerships, and formability. It is the same for surface finish and material thickness control. Standard thicknesses for honeycomb range from 0.001 (foil) to 0.007″ (0.03-0.18mm). Most of the demand exists on the thinner side of the range ±3-5% gauge tolerances in strip under 1″(25-mm) wide.
Titanium re-rollers produce a surface area that enhances brazing and welding. They do so by shot blasting to a brushed or matte finish. Experts serving this market have to carry out constant monitoring to guarantee a highly consistent, precise finish.
It is possible to manage the formability of chemically pure material and titanium alloys. You need alloying or processing strategies in concert with material cold working. When the re-roller has processed the titanium, the formed material is ready for forming, stamping, punching, and drawing on multi-slide and multiple-die-stamping gear,
The aerospace market has an expanding need for titanium coil strip. It is the same for foil for the structural components to defend the engine parts.
We’re quick and reliable if you want titanium grade 5 (6AL4V) round bar, plate/sheet and more
At Brindley Metals, we have a reputation for being one of the UK’s most reliable metal suppliers. Also, we strive to deliver every order quickly. In some cases, we can provide same day delivery. Not to mention, we always have people available to answer any questions you might have.
So, if you need titanium grade 5 (6AL4V) round bar, plate/sheet, or other products, please let us know. We can cater for various order sizes.