**4. Conclusions**

Beta titanium alloys have shown much promise and extensive research and development work has been devoted to this group of alloys over the last four decades. For aerospace applications, their heat treatability, high hardenability, high strength to weight ratio and excellent hot and cold workability are major attractions. For orthopaedic applications, their corrosion resistance to biofluids, biocompatibility and low elastic modulus coming close to that of human bone are the important attractive features. Accordingly, development of cost-effective processing techniques has also assumed importance. Problems unique to beta titanium alloys such as high degree of proneness to segregation, high loads to be applied during hot working etc. have since been resolved. Powder processing and additive manufacturing of the alloys have recently received attention and hold promise. Surface modification has been an important part of the developmental efforts and has taken a prominent place, especially for biomedical applications. Coming years are bound to witness increased exploitation of this group of alloys, particularly in biomedical and aerospace applications.

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