Application of titanium and titanium alloys in Japan's aviation industry


The history of Japan’s application of titanium alloys on rockets can be traced back to 1968. Japan’s first test satellite "Bighorn" used Ti-2Al-2Mn titanium alloy. Examples of other applications are the leading edge of the organic wing and the clamping of the nozzle Device, fracture joints of multi-stage rockets, etc. The low temperature structure titanium alloy LT700 (Ti-3Al-5Sn-1Mo-0.2Si) developed in Japan has been used to make liquid hydrogen turbo pumps