TOOLING UP FOR TITANIUM END-MILL GEOMETRY ADVANCES HELP MACHINISTS PUSH SURFACE FEET PER MINUTE IN AN UNFORGIVING MATERIAL. In the not-too-distant past, before carbide became so pervasive, a high-speed-steel tool with a 30-degree helix angle could have been called an “across the board” solution. Today, specialized tools serve specific needs, and carbide has machined what [...]

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Machining and Grinding Titanium and its alloys can be machined successfully on conventional machine tools provided that certain requirements are satisfied. In all machining operations rigidity of both work piece and cutting tool is desirable. Best results will be obtained if the cutting tools have a good surface finish. If the cutting tools are in [...]

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Non-melt titanium fabrication technique AN AMERICAN laboratory has developed a processing technique which reduces the energy and cost needed to make titanium parts, possibly opening the way for the metal to be used in parts like brake rotors, artificial joint replacements and vehicular armour. The Oak Ridge National Laboratory cooperated with its industry partners to [...]

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