
Microstructural and Mechanical Property Model Development for Wrought Titanium Alloys
This project has the goal of developing computational models that predict the microstructure and mechanical properties for wrought titanium alloys. Although the primary focus will be on Ti-64, every effort will be made to enable the models to be "portable" to other titanium alloy systems, with specific interest in demonstration on Ti-6242. CompuTherm, Ohio State University and UES are developing the models, while Timet, Ladish, Boeing, GE, and Rolls-Royce provide the technical and commercial oversight to the content and application of the models. In addition, the industrial team members are leading the effort to develop a business case and implementation plan for the models. The team holds weekly telecons to discuss any issues relating to the team's technical progress, cost-benefit and implementation analysis, or budgetary issues.