| Abstract Scope |
Titanium alloys remain vital to aerospace and other industries due to their strength and corrosion resistance.From 1960 to 1980, major metallurgical advancements such as scanning electron microscopy enabled researchers to develop baseline microstructure-property correlations and increase knowledge of phase changes in titanium alloys, while adoption of cold hearth melting and the progression of EBSD from 2000 to 2020 spurred significant technology development and furthered knowledge of titanium at the microstructural level. Today, critical challenges persist in material qualification, property optimization, and defect detection. To accelerate qualification of new materials and manufacturing technologies, academia and industry must develop alloy-agnostic models that predict properties such as toughness, fatigue, and impact strength with fidelity acceptable to the structural design community.Simultaneously, improved nondestructive methods for detecting fine melt defects and microtexture are essential to ensuring reliability in components. This presentation highlights opportunities between academia and industry to address these pressing needs. |