About Extensive Applications of AMS 4911 at FlightMetals

Know about the extensive applications of titanium alloy AMS 4911 at FlightMetals like aircraft engines, airframes, helicopters, etc.

Titanium is an excellent metal for manufacturing aerospace applications as it have the great strength, low density and better corrosion resistance. In the last decades, the titanium consumption has been immensely increased in both civil and military aerospace industry. Recently, the application ratio of CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers) to aircraft’s engine parts and its mechanical structure has been increasing for manufacturing fuel-efficient aircraft. Similarly, titanium’s demand is increasing too as it has the perfect compatibility with CFRP and it also low coefficient to the corrosiveness and thermal expansion issues. Here, we are going to have a talk over the extensive applications of titanium alloy AMS 4911.

Aircraft Engines - FlightMetals provides titanium alloys like AMS 4911 that cater the toughest requirements that are demanded in aircraft engines like high strength properties and ability to operate on high temperatures. Today, the biggest application of titanium is the gas turbine aircraft engines. Titanium’s great strength to weight ratio, corrosion resistance and the ability to easily operate on high temperature, naturally makes it ideal and best suitable for aircraft engine applications. Titanium can work effectively on up to 1100°F / 593°C. Titanium-based alloys are used to make 20–30% dry weight of engine, primarily in the compressor. Few titanium alloys are also used in engine’s other parts like disc, blades, cases, hubs, and inlet guide vanes.

Airframes - The reasons to choosing titanium alloys for manufacturing airframes is its specific favourable properties like perfect strength to weight ratio, better corrosion resistance, beneficial mechanical properties, low thermal expansion, low galvanic corrosion, and many more. Airframe applications of titanium are as landing gear components, hydraulic tubing, wing structures, critical fasteners, and springs. The titanium’s use in airframes manufacturing has started growing from 1960’s where it had its very beginnings in military aerospace industry and finally moved onto civil aircraft industry. Titanium alloy AMS 4911 greatly compete with aluminum, nickel and ferrous alloys in both military and civil airframes. As latest and new titanium alloys, products and manufacturing strategies are being used by aircraft industry for manufacturing airframes, the demand of titanium is growing continuously.

Helicopter - Helicopter is another titanium application which also takes the advantage of titanium’s awesome properties. Titanium is used and is ideal for both military and commercial helicopters as it is service reliable as well as it provides low weight and high strength features.

Military - Military applications have given the huge contribution to the titanium industry development. Today, titanium is not only an metal to be used in aerospace applications; it is also ideal for ballistic applications. Many countries’ defence department use titanium in large quantity as it cater their requirements demanded for various applications. Use of titanium alloy AMS 4911 in the military applications began from 1950s when the first aircraft designed by titanium, the Douglas X-3 Stiletto was built.

Conclusion: FlightMetals with its very extensive inventory of titanium products like AMS 4904, AMS 4965, AMS 4919, AMS 6930, AMS 4911, Titanium 6242 and AMS 6931 in form of pipes, sheets, bars, rectangles, etc., can cater the aerospace industry requirements. Various aerospace MRO and OEM companies, purchase our products and are fully satisfied with the top quality and best price. We are always ready to provide you the high quality specialty metals at competitive price.