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Free-forming process cuts titanium cost by a factor of five.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
Advanced Materials & Processes, February, 2007
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An innovative process to produce near-net-shape titanium alloy components at a cost approximately five times lower than casting has reportedly been developed by Material and Electrochemical Research (MER) Corp., Tucson, Ariz. Low Cost Free Formed Titanium Alloys (LCFTiA) eliminates many costly steps and utilizes only two unit operations to produce a near-net-shape titanium alloy component.
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The key to the LCFTiA process is the high ductility of primary titanium sponge, which is easily formed. Its surfaces are easily cold welded together when ...
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