High Temperature Oxidation Behaviour of Substitution Vanadium with Iron in Ti-6Al-4V Metal Alloy: A Review

Abstract

Ti-6Al-4V which is known as the workhorse of the aerospace industries has been widely used for structural body frame and engine components specifically in fan blade due to its capabilities to withstand the harsh environment of the workplace with properties of high in strength to weight ratio, high in tensile and fatigue strength, and high in corrosion resistance. By substituting vanadium with Iron in Ti-6Al-4V, it is economically beneficial as a low-cost material alloy composition. Since iron is closely related to rusting, the effect of substitution vanadium to iron should be consider. This paper reviews on various mechanical properties of a newly formed alloy of Ti-6Al-xFe. All such properties are then compared with Ti-6Al-4V as a reference alloy.