Beta-titanium
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Beta titanium alloy
s exhibit the BCC allotropic form of titanium
(called beta).
Elements in this alloy are titanium, molybdenum, vanadium, columbium, tantalum, manganese, iron, chromium, cobalt, nickel and copper.
This alloy is nowadays largely utilized in the orthodontic field.
Beta titanium alloys have a strength/modulus of elasticity ratios almost twice those of 18-8 austenitic stainless steel, larger elastic deflections in springs, and reduced force per unit displacement 2.2 times below those of stainless steel appliances.
The titanium alloys have good formability and can be easily welded.
Alloy
An alloy is a mixture or metallic solid solution composed of two or more elements. Complete solid solution alloys give single solid phase microstructure, while partial solutions give two or more phases that may or may not be homogeneous in distribution, depending on thermal history...
s exhibit the BCC allotropic form of titanium
Titanium
Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It has a low density and is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant transition metal with a silver color....
(called beta).
Elements in this alloy are titanium, molybdenum, vanadium, columbium, tantalum, manganese, iron, chromium, cobalt, nickel and copper.
This alloy is nowadays largely utilized in the orthodontic field.
Beta titanium alloys have a strength/modulus of elasticity ratios almost twice those of 18-8 austenitic stainless steel, larger elastic deflections in springs, and reduced force per unit displacement 2.2 times below those of stainless steel appliances.
The titanium alloys have good formability and can be easily welded.