Titanium machining

Titanium is a widely used material in the aerospace and medical industries due to its special properties. Machining operations of titanium alloys are considered to be difficult, due to its relatively high tensile strength, low ductile yield, 50% lower modulus of elasticity (104 GPa) and approximately 80% lower thermal conductivity than that of steel. Except that Titanium‘s heat conductivity coefficient is 20% of steel, so the cutting tool can be overheat when cutting the titanium parts, overheat will easily cause the cutter’s strength decline.