Preface

Titanium and its alloys are known for their incredible versatility and use in a wide variety of applications. This is because of their high specific strength, biocompatibility, superior mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and excellent properties at high temperatures, making them an excellent alternative to steel, copper alloys, nickel-based superalloys, and composite materials.

This peer-reviewed edited volume is specifically aimed at materials scientists, engineers, and technicians in the fields of technology development, production, design, and research in titanium and its alloys. It aims to enhance knowledge of advances in the development of alloys and their engineering properties. The book will serve as a useful reference for practicing engineers and researchers interested in lightweight materials, especially for aerospace, automobile, biomedical, pharmaceutical, power, oil, gas, and chemical industries applications.

The chapters cover a range of topics related to titanium extraction, processing, mechanical properties and applications. They are arranged into five sections: design, extraction, processing, mechanical properties with microstructural considerations and sustainable use of titanium alloys.

The first section (Design) discusses the major factors that need to be taken into consideration when designing titanium and its alloys. The second section (Extraction) deals with modern methods that can be used in the production of titanium and its alloys. The third section (Processing) deals with the problem of the low-cost processing of titanium and its alloys. In the fourth section (Mechanical Properties with Microstructural Considerations) we present the results of mechanical responses and microstructural evolution considerations with regard to titanium alloys, while the final section (Sustainable Use of Titanium Alloys) discusses titanium alloys in terms of their applications, including the possibility of sustainable use.

I would like to thank Prof. (Dr.) Karunesh Kumar Shukla, Director, NIT Jamshedpur and Dr. Ranjit Prasad, Head of the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, NIT Jamshedpur for giving me the opportunity and time to carry out the editorial process of the book. I would appreciate any constructive suggestions from readers for further improvement.

> **Dr. Ram Krishna** Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur, India

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Section 1

Design

Section 1 Design

## **Chapter 1**
