A novel fundamental approach to enable net shape manufacturing of low-cost high-performance titanium alloys

氧是钛粉末冶金的瓶颈问题，它从根本上恶化了钛的塑性。该项目旨在开发基本的基础知识和技术解决方案，以减轻氧对烧结钛产品延展性的不利影响，并使低成本高性能钛合金的净成形成为可能。这将通过使用廉价而独特的氢化钛粉末，而不是钛金属粉末，以及开发有效的氧气清除剂来实现。这些结果将为创建可行的氢化钛粉末冶金业务奠定坚实的基础。

Oxygen is the bottleneck issue of titanium powder metallurgy, which radically deteriorates the ductility of titanium. This project aims to develop the essential fundamental knowledge and technical solutions to mitigate the detrimental effect of oxygen on the ductility of as-sintered titanium products and enable the net-shape fabrication of low-cost high-performance titanium alloys. This will be achieved by utilising the inexpensive and unique titanium hydride powder, rather than titanium metal powder, and by developing effective oxygen scavengers. The outcomes will form a robust basis for the creation of a viable titanium hydride powder metallurgy business.