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In present market scenario, there is no single industry or feild which is not occupied by Titanium metal and its alpha-beta alloys. Of such alloys of titanium, the AMS 4958 and AMS 4981 are two very prevalent in industry. If someone of you is little confused of which grade under these comes then answere is Titanium 6246 which can also be explained as ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zn-6Mo. Such beta alloys are used in those places where superior strength and corrosion resistance is required. AMS 4981 titanium is widely used for pressure housings and HPHT (high pressure high temperature) drillings at oilfields. As well as in marine industry AMS 4981 is used as seismic components and housing instruments, also it is used to prepare titanium tubing and machining components. Beside this, it also aims to fulfill the requirements of military and automotive markets. This alloy is always required where strength important, also best in heating environment because of high temperature resistance. It is an absolute alloy following the requirement of ISO 1516 and NACE MR0175. Being the stronger Titanium alloy it has low density which is very specific in any industry, it can be very prudently used incorporated to produce tubs rods and other material. This titanium alloy can be used to reduce overall weight of any object and leading it to live long. For new and handy machinery and weapons using this material can be a worthy decision because of its very less weight and corrosion resistance. You can use this alloy in forging, machining etc. The product form can be bars, wires and forgings which are generally heat treated. Well, if discussing the useful alloys of titanium beta alloys the other name can be proposed as AMS 4958 titanium. AMS 4958 comes under the grade ti-3Al-8V-6-Cr-4Mo- 4Zr, which is also an beta alloy. This alloy is slightly stronger than AMS 4981 and is better than some grade 5 alloys. The alloy can be annealed and go through cold working easily. As said earlier that this titanium alloy has great strength and this strength can be induced by cold working, solution treating ad aging or can be a combination of all these. One can use this alloy in so many process including aerospace, defense, petro chemical, and high performance industries. The alloys can also be used to make springs, torsion bars, fasteners, tubing in oilfields and gas wells. In addition to it, AMS 4958 can also be used for making wire in sporting goods and jewellery. If we talk about the product forms of this alloy then it can be specifically bars, billets (piece of semi-finished titanium square produced by rolling ingot) which can be solution treated and aged. Well once you are pretty aware of pros and cons of the alloys and its usage, it will be much better to once discussed to an engineer or any engineering organization before making a use of it. There are plenty of organization which can assist you to get started with titanium and its alloys at Flight Metals.
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