Sheet, wire VT6 - grade 5 medical titanium

International Equivalent

Mark Analogue W. Nr. Aisi Uns En Order
BT6 3.7165 R56200 6AL4V Delivery from the stock, in stock

Basic qualities

Titanium flat-rolled products of high quality titanium alloys BT6 and VTCH are characterized by heat resistance, non-magnetic, high specific strength and corrosion resistance. These alloys are as strong as steel, but almost twice as light. They have a melting point of 1668 °C, poor thermal conductivity, and are easily forged and stamped. Titanium is superior to most metals, primarily in its resistance to corrosion. It is often referred to as a perpetual metal.

Advantages and production of VT6, VT6c, VT6h sheet, plate

Semifinished product Thickness (mm) Heat treatment Strength (MPa) Plasticity δ% KCU J/cm³
Sheet VT6c 2,0 - 4,0 Delivery condition 824 - 980 Over 12% ---
Sheet VT6c 4,5 - 6,0 Annealing 834 - 980 Over 12% ---
VT6c sheet 6,5 - 10,0 Annealing 834 - 980 Over 10% ---
Sheet VT6c 2 - 10 Hardening-aging Over 1030 Over 8% ---
Sheet VT6c 2 mm Tempering 920 °C +450 °C 2 h 1176 8,5% ---
Sheet VT6c 7 mm Hardening-aging 450 °C 2 h 1150 10,5% ---
Sheet VT6c D 6 mm Hot-rolled billets 936 10,7% ---
Sheet VT6c P 6 mm Hot-rolled billets 940 23,3% ---
Sheet VT6c 45°K NP 6 mm Hot-rolled billets 885 27,2% ---
VT6c sheet D 6 mm Hardened billet 940 15,1% ---
Sheet VT6c P 6 mm Hardened billet 979 10% ---
Sheet VT6c 45°K NP 6 mm Hardened billet 956 12,6% ---
VT6c slab 12 - 60 Annealing 834 - 980 Over 7% ---
VT6 sheet 0.3 -10.5 mm Annealing Over 882 Over 8% ---
Sheet VT6 2 - 10 Annealing 883 - 1080 Over 8% ---
VT6 sheet 1,6 - 3,2 Д --- 921 - 960 14,1 - 19,6% ---
VT6 sheet 1,6 - 3,2 П --- 926 - 959 13,6 - 19,4% ---
VT6 sheet 3,2 Д VSMPO basic technology 960 19,6% ---
VT6 sheet 2,5 Д VSMPO basic technology 944 14,4% ---
VT6 sheet 1,6 Д VSMPO basic technology 921 15,9% ---
VT6 sheet 3,2 П VSMPO basic technology 959 19,4% ---
VT6 sheet 2,5 П VSMPO basic technology 945 13,6% ---
VT6 sheet 1,6 П VSMPO basic technology 926 15,2% ---
VT6 slab 11 - 60 Annealing 880 - 1080 Over 6% ---
Plate VT6 60 - 150 Annealing 835 - 1030 Over 6% ---
Slab VT6 50 mmD 750°C vacuum annealed 935 10,9% ---
Slab VT6 50 mmP 750°C vacuum annealed 946 11% ---
Slab VT6 125 mmD 750°C vacuum annealed 856 6,7% ---
Slab VT6 125 mmP 750°C vacuum annealed 856 9,3% ---
Slab VT6 200 mmD 750°C vacuum annealed 839 7,2% ---
Slab VT6 200 mmP 750°C vacuum annealed 837 8,9% ---
Plate VT6h 50 mm 730° annealed 2 h 890 13% 70
Plate VT6h 50 mm 590° annealed 2 h 900 13% 92
Plate VT6h 50 mm Beta annealed 1050° +730° 2 h 890 12% 55
Plate VT6h 50 mm 800° annealed, 2 h +500° 870 14% 107
Plate VT6h 50 mm Recrystallization annealing 820 29% 80

E - longitudinal direction of cut samples; P - transverse; H - height, T - tangential.

Long-term strength of BT6 sheet

Semifinished product Heat treatment t°C Long-term strength (MPa) 100 hours
Sheets 2-3 mm Annealing 350° 630
Sheets 2-3 mm Annealing 450° 520

Long-term strength is the maximum stress that breaks the material at a given temperature, after a certain time.

Heat resistance of VT6c sheet

Semifinished product Heat treatment t°C Creep strength (MPa) 0.2/100
3 mm sheet --- 350 Over 320

Heat resistance is defined by the creep limit - the amount of stress that deforms the material by a given amount at a given temperature. The index through a fraction is the deformation and the time (in hours) in which that deformation occurs.

Fatigue resistance of VT6, VT6c sheet

Sheet Thickness (mm) Heat treatment R Loading scheme Endurance limit (MPa) 10.000.000
ВТ6 2 - 3 --- - 1 Symmetrical loading 420
VT6c 3 --- - 1 --- 400

Disadvantages

The cost of titanium alloys is quite high and is connected with the difficulty of extraction from ore. Their production is energy- and labor-intensive, but due to the advantageous combination of useful properties, titanium has no analogues. Despite the high cost, its alloys are in high demand as they are exceptionally durable.

The use of

High specific strength and corrosion resistance of VT6 give an advantage in aircrafts for manufacturing airframe, skin, landing gear, power set, attachment details, wing mechanisms, pylons, hydraulic cylinders, in turbofan engines, in rocket production (skin, attachment details). In shipbuilding, thanks to its resistance to sea water, it is used for propellers, heat exchangers and other equipment. It is also used in modern chemistry and transport machine building. Thanks to biological inertness the alloy is in demand in food industry and in medicine, prostheses and implants made of it are not rejected by tissues. Punch-welded parts are made of HTS titanium alloy, which continuously operate at up to +450°C; they are used in the construction of supersonic aircraft for manufacturing beams, brackets and similar power components

Delivery

We sell sheet, plate and foil of the titanium alloys BT6 and BTCH at the best prices. Technical documentation includes data on chemical composition, marginal percentage of impurities; mechanical properties of products. From us you can buy in bulk any semi-finished products for large-scale production. We also offer optimum conditions for retail buyers. The high level of service and responsiveness of service is the face of our company.

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