Titanium Alloy

Description

The video discusses the material properties of titanium in comparison to cobalt chrome, stainless steel, and chrome. It begins by defining the ultimate tensile strength, explaining that while titanium is strong and light, it breaks under lower loads compared to stainless steel and cobalt chrome. The concept of endurance limit is introduced, noting that titanium alloys lack a true endurance limit; their fatigue strength decreases with more cycles, whereas steels possess a true endurance limit. A distinction between brittle and ductile materials is made, emphasizing that titanium is more ductile than stainless steel, allowing it to bend more before breaking. In conclusion, titanium is characterized as being lighter and more flexible, but with lower maximum breaking strength than stainless steel.

DOI: 10.1302/3114-251250