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Citation
(1998), "Porous titanium structures investigated", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 70 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.1998.12770dab.019
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 1998, MCB UP Limited
Porous titanium structures investigated
Porous titanium structures investigated
Keywords Ashurst Technology, Titanium
Ultra lightweight high-temperature porous titanium structures for defence and commercial applications are under development by Ashurst Government Service Division, Ashurst Technology Ltd, Baltimore, Maryland and United Technologies Research Centre, East Hartford, Connecticut, as part of a US Government-sponsored programme. Porous titanium will be evaluated for aerospace applications such as ultra-lightweight structures and high-temperature sound- and vibration-damping systems. Potential commercial applications, include sports-equipment and medical protheses.
Ashurst has reportedly already developed a low-cost, near net-shape casting process to fabricate porous titanium alloys. According to the company the proprietary ingot metallurgy process, allows introduction of controlled porosity, which reduces density while retaining mechanical and physical properties. The two-year programme is funded by the Defence Advance Research Programme Agency (DARPA) and administered by the Office of Naval Research.
For further details contact Tracy Rosenau, Director Corporate Communications, Ashurst Technology Centre Inc., 1450 South Rolling Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21227, USA. Tel: +1 410 455 5517.