This chapter contains the engineering properties and related characteristics of titanium and titanium alloys used in aircraft and missile structural applications.
Titanium is a relatively lightweight, corrosion-resistant structural material that can be strengthened greatly through alloying and, in some of its alloys, by heat treatment. Among its advantages for specific applications are:
good strength-to-weight ratio
low density
low coefficient of thermal expansion
good corrosion resistance
good oxidation resistance at intermediate temperatures
