Titanium Aluminides During the 1980s , an extensive effort has been conducted to develop titanium aluminide alloys based

on the intermetallic compounds , Ti3Al ( 2 ) and TiAl ( ) .Because of their ordered crystal structures , both families have attractive elevated temperature strength characteristics . When compared to conventional titanium alloys , these intermetallics offer higher stiffness as well as superior creep and oxidation resistance ( upto 1000 C ) with concornitant weight saving advantage. This system provides nearly 50% density reduction when compared to super alloys . Some properties of titanium aluminides are compared with those titanium and super alloys . Property Structure Ti base Hcp/bcc Ti3Al base Ordered HCP DO19 4.1-4.7 110-145 700-900 800-1140 2-10 TiAl base Ordered face centered tetragonal L10 3.7-3.9 160-180 350-600 440-700 1-4 Super alloy Fcc ( L12 )

Density g/cm3 Modulus ( GPa ) Yield Strength ( MPa ) Tensile Strenth ( MPa ) Room temperature ductility ( % ) High temperature ductility ( %/ C ) Room Temperature Fracture Toughness (Mpa m) Creep limit ( C)

4.5 95-115 380-1150 480-1200 10-25

7.9-8.5 206 800-1200 1250-1450 3-25

12-50

10-20 / 660 13-30

10-600 / 870 12-35

20-8- /870 30-100

600

750

750-900

800-1090