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Ti Widgy Bar Trio

NonKonnektion

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Mar 9, 2016

I'm not a metallurgist, but I thought titanium was too brittle. Say you used this on a steel frame door or window, what are the odds of this shattering?
Any specialists out there that can give some expert advice?

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Adric

Mar 9, 2016

NonKonnektionthis is the claim from the above linked 3rd party sales site, Minimum Properties Ultimate Tensile Strength, PSI 138,000 Yield Strength, PSI 128,000 Elongation 14% Rockwell Hardness C36 Chemistry Titanium (Ti) 90% Aluminum (Al) 6% Vanadium (V) 4% Iron (Fe) 0.25% max Oxygen (O) 0.2% max

JVerb

Mar 9, 2016

NonKonnektionIf this were the element Ti, then yes it would be brittle; However, this is Ti6Al4V. If you are worried about breaking it, just know the material properties require 138,000 psi (950 MPa, aka quite a bit of effort for all humans) in ultimate tensile strength to fail. On hardness, it can be roughly thought to be similar (RC 36) to typical 4340 steel at room temperatures.

NonKonnektion

159

Mar 9, 2016

JVerbThat's some good info. I found the alloy composition but usually missed the Rockwell scale and pressure... nice!

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high1

212

Mar 10, 2016

NonKonnektionWe don't have to worry about breaking
But, How about wear-resistant？ I joined this drop, but I'm still wondering

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JVerb

Mar 10, 2016

high1Titanium, like stainless steels and most aluminum metals, are susceptible to galling because of passivation. In real world terms, use means that Ti6Al4V will scratch and mar with use against harder surfaces, typically occurring with sliding friction. Do note that the product description does mention anodize for a personal touch; however, to get the heaviest use out of the tools (and probably not the typical user/buyer on this website or designed in the tool specifically) I would recommend looking into alkaline anodizing (ref. AMS2488D). Such coatings are typically used in industrial applications where anti-galling surfaces and wear resistance is required.