Titanium and its alloys are a versatile family of metals with applications across aerospace, marine, biomedical, and chemical processing industries. Their unique combination of high strength-to-weight ratios, excellent corrosion resistance, and superior biocompatibility creates significant opportunities—but also requires specialized knowledge to specify, process, and apply effectively. This course provides comprehensive coverage of titanium metallurgy, from fundamental alloying principles and phase diagrams through practical processing methods including heat treatment, forming, joining, and machining.
Students will explore selection criteria for titanium alloys, processing considerations, and recognize how metallurgical principles relate to real-world performance. The course addresses critical topics including mechanical property development, corrosion behavior, metallographic analysis, and industry-specific applications. For those involved in design, manufacturing, quality assurance, or material selection, this course provides foundational knowledge for working with titanium materials in industrial applications.
Class will be held from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm EST
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Design and development engineers (aerospace, biomedical, manufacturing)
- Manufacturing and process engineers
- Quality assurance and quality control professionals
- Metallurgists, materials scientists, and laboratory technicians
- Chemical, petroleum, and industrial processing professionals
- Technical sales and procurement specialists working with titanium materials
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Outline the history, extraction, and development of titanium and its alloys
- Describe phase diagrams, alloying principles, and heat treatment of titanium alloys
- List mechanical and corrosion characteristics of titanium and its alloys
- Describe processing methods for titanium including casting, forming, joining, and machining
- Discuss applications of titanium and its alloys in aerospace, biomedical, marine, and other industries
COURSE OUTLINE:
- History and Extractive Metallurgy of Titanium
- Phase Diagrams and Principles of Alloying Titanium
- Principles of Titanium alloy Heat Treatment
- Deformation and Recrystallization of Titanium and Titanium Alloys
- Mechanical Properties and Testing of Titanium Alloys
- Metallography of Titanium and Its Alloys
- Casting and Powder Metallurgy Processing
- Primary Working
- Secondary Working of Bar and Billet
- Secondary Working of Titanium Plate, Sheet Strip and Tubing
- Joining Titanium and Its Alloys
- Machining and Chemical Shaping
- Corrosion
- Applications of Titanium
Continuing Education Units: 3.0