Ti 6242 Titanium

For high technology components such as racing engines & exhaust components.

6242 Titanium Alloy is a weldable, near-alpha titanium alloy offering excellent mechanical strength, stability and creep resistance to temperatures as high as 550°C.

Overview:

6-2-4-2 (TI-6AL-2SN-4ZR-2MO-SI) offers good corrosion resistance with fair weldability. The product has a density of 4.54 g/cc, and Smiths High Performance supplies the material in round bars, sheets and plates. The nominal hardness of 6242 titanium alloy is 34 HRC.

Uses:

The material finds use in high-technology markets in motorsport and commercial aerospace sectors. Applications include precision racing engine parts and hot-section gas turbines with components including discs, impellers and turbines. The alloy is also ideal for producing various sheet metal components such as afterburner cans and hot airframe components.

Elevated Temperature Performance:

6242 differs from most titanium alloys due to the retention of excellent mechanical properties at elevated operating temperatures. High-temperature stability is superior, with creep resistance up to 550°C. In comparison, Grade 5 titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) offers a creep resistance rating of up to 550°C.

Conclusion:

Our titanium grade offers design engineers a raw material solution that allows weight reduction possibilities due to the products combined with excellent performance in high-temperature environments.