Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface; a die having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the first surface of the die is coupled to the second surface of the package substrate; a cooling apparatus thermally coupled to the second surface of the die; and a thermal interface material (TIM) between the second surface of the die and the cooling apparatus, wherein the TIM includes an indium alloy having a liquidus temperature equal to or greater than about 245 degrees Celsius.

Abstract: Described is a TiAl alloy which, besides titanium, comprises 42 to 48 at. % aluminum, 3 to 5 at. % niobium, 0.05 to 1 at. % molybdenum, 0.2 to 2.2 at. % silicon, 0.2 to 0.4 at. % carbon, 0.05 to 0.2 at. % boron, and optionally tungsten, zirconium and hafnium, as well as unavoidable impurities, and at room temperature has a microstructure which comprises globular colonies of lamellae of ?2-Ti3Al and ?-TiAl, as well as silicide precipitates, and essentially no ? phase. A method for producing a component made of this alloy is also described.

Abstract: A counter-gravity casting method and apparatus in which the mold is held stationary and the crucible is moved generally laterally from a melt chamber to a fill chamber positioned below the mold with respect to gravity. A casting chamber is located generally above the fill chamber with respect to gravity. The method and apparatus utilize separate chambers for melting and casting in which the pressure in each chamber can be varied relative to each other in order to introduce molten metal into the mold.

Abstract: A near-? transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) titanium (Ti) alloy is designed by using a thermodynamic database and a mobility database of Ti alloys for ?, ?, and Ti3Al phase equilibria and diffusive processes; based on experimental data, creating a thermodynamic and kinetic database for ?-to-??/?? martensitic transformations in the Ti alloys; creating a molar volume database for the ?-to-??/?? martensitic transformations in the Ti alloys at room temperature; and obtaining an overall composite of the near-? TRIP Ti alloy by adjusting a reference overall composite of a reference near-? Ti alloy based on the created thermodynamic database, where the reference near-? Ti alloy is Ti-5Al-1Sn-1Zr-1V-0.8Mo-0.1Si-0.1Fe-0.1O by weight percentage (Ti-5111), and wherein the near-? TRIP Ti alloy is Ti-8Al-1V-1Sn-1Zr-0.6Mo-0.9Fe-0.1Si-0.1O by weight percentage.

Abstract: Provided is a sample plate for mass spectrometric analysis, which comprises a substrate and a metal thin film formed on the substrate. The metal thin film contains Ag, Al or Cu as the main component and further contains a specific additive element MAg, MAl or MCu depending on the element as the main component, in a ratio (MAg/Ag) of the total number of atoms of the additive element MAg to the number of atoms of Ag of from 0.001 to 0.5, a ratio (MAl/Al) of the total number of atoms of the additive element MAl to the number of atoms of Al of from 0.001 to 0.5, or a ratio (MCu/Cu) of the total number of atoms of the additive element MCu to the number of atoms of Cu of from 0.001 to 0.5.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for preparing an electrolyte and an electrolyte replenishment system during an electrolytic process. The method includes the following steps: Step A: placing aluminum in a reactor, vacuumizing the reactor and feeding an inert gas, heating the reactor to 700-850 degrees centigrade, and adding one or more of potassium fluozirconate, potassium fluoborate, sodium hexafluorozirconate and sodium fluoroborate; and Step B: stirring the reactants for 4-6 hours and extracting the upper molten liquid to obtain an electrolyte replenishment system during an aluminum electrolysis process. The disclosure has the following beneficial effects: when used in the aluminum electrolysis industry, the electrolyte system provided herein can be directly used as an aluminum electrolyte or a replenishment system in an electrolyte without changing existing electrolysis technology to significantly reduce an electrolysis temperature during an aluminum electrolysis process.

Abstract: Provided is a hot-forged TiAl-based alloy of the present invention containing 40 to 45 atom % of Al and additive elements in the following composition ratio (A) or (B), and the balance Ti with inevitable impurities: (A) Nb: 7 to 9 atom %, Cr: 0.4 to 4.0 atom %, Si: 0.3 to 1.0 atom %, and C: 0.3 to 1.0 atom %; and (B) at least one of Cr: 0.1 to 2.0 atom %, Mo: 0.1 to 2.0 atom %, Mn: 0.1 to 4.0 atom %, Nb: 0.1 to 8.0 atom %, and V: 0.1 to 8.0 atom %. The TiAl-based alloy is characterized by having a fine structure of densely arranged lamella grains that are laminated alternately with a Ti3Al phase (?2-phase) and a TiAl phase (?-phase) and have an average grain size of 1 to 200 ?m.

Abstract: The invention provides a potassium cryolite for aluminum electrolysis industry, which has a molecular formula: mKF.AlF3, wherein m is from 1 to 1.5. The low-molecular-ratio potassium cryolite (mKF.AlF3, and m is from 1 to 1.5) provided by the invention is used for aluminum electrolysis industry, and can improve the dissolvability of aluminum oxide, thus reducing the temperature of electrolysis and the consumption of power, raising the efficiency of electrolysis and lowering the comprehensive production cost.

Abstract: An alpha-beta titanium alloy comprises, in weight percentages: an aluminum equivalency in the range of 2.0 to 10.0; a molybdenum equivalency in the range of 0 to 20.0; 0.3 to 5.0 cobalt; and titanium. In certain embodiments, the alpha-beta titanium alloy exhibits a cold working reduction ductility limit of at least 25%, a yield strength of at least 130 KSI (896.3 MPa), and a percent elongation of at least 10%. A method of forming an article comprising the cobalt-containing alpha-beta titanium alloy comprises cold working the cobalt-containing alpha-beta titanium alloy to at least a 25 percent reduction in cross-sectional area. The cobalt-containing alpha-beta titanium alloy does not exhibit substantial cracking during cold working.

Abstract: The copper alloy of the present invention contains 5% by mass to 25% by mass of Ni, 5% by mass to 10% by mass of Sn, 0.005% by mass to 0.5% by mass of element A (element A being at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr and Ti), and 0.005% by mass or more of carbon. In the copper alloy, the mole ratio of the carbon to the element A is 10.0 or less. The copper alloy may further contain 0.01% by mass to 1% by mass of Mn. In this copper alloy, the element A may be present as carbide.

Abstract: An alpha-beta titanium alloy comprises Al at a concentration of from about 4.7 wt. % to about 6.0 wt. %; V at a concentration of from about 6.5 wt. % to about 8.0 wt. %; Si at a concentration of from about 0.15 wt. % to about 0.6 wt. %; Fe at a concentration of up to about 0.3 wt. %; O at a concentration of from about 0.15 wt. % to about 0.23 wt. %; and Ti and incidental impurities as a balance. The alpha-beta titanium alloy has an Al/V ratio of from about 0.65 to about 0.8, where the Al/V ratio is defined as the ratio of the concentration of Al to the concentration of V in the alloy, with each concentration being in weight percent (wt %).

Abstract: A titanium alloy may be characterized by a good oxidation resistance, high strength and creep resistance at elevated temperatures up to 750° C., and good cold/hot forming ability, good superplastic forming performance, and good weldability. The alloy may contain, in weight percent, aluminum 4.5 to 7.5, tin 2.0 to 8.0, niobium 1.5 to 6.5, molybdenum 0.1 to 2.5, silicon 0.1 to 0.6, oxygen up to 0.20, carbon up to 0.10, and balance titanium with incidental impurities.

Abstract: The disclosure provides low-molecular-ratio cryolite for aluminum electrolytic industry, which consists of potassium cryolite and sodium cryolite with a mole ratio of 1:1˜1:3, wherein the molecular formula of the potassium cryolite is mKF.AlF3 and the molecular formula of the sodium cryolite is nNaF.AlF3, where m=1˜1.5 and n=1˜1.5. When the low-molecular-ratio cryolite provided by the disclosure is applied to the aluminum electrolytic industry, electrolytic temperature and power consumption can be reduced and electrolytic efficiency is improved.

Abstract: A Cu-based sintered sliding member that can be used under high-load conditions. The sliding member is age-hardened, including 5 to 30 mass % Ni, 5 to 20 mass % Sn, 0.1 to 1.2 mass % P, and the rest including Cu and unavoidable impurities. In the sliding member, an alloy phase containing higher concentrations of Ni, P and Sn than their average concentrations in the whole part of the sliding member, is allowed to be present in a grain boundary of a metallic texture, thereby achieving excellent wear resistance. Hence, without needing expensive hard particles, there can be obtained, at low cost, a Cu-based sintered sliding member usable under high-load conditions. Even more excellent wear resistance is achieved by containing 0.3 to 10 mass % of at least one solid lubricant selected from among graphite, graphite fluoride, molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, boron nitride, calcium fluoride, talc and magnesium silicate mineral powders.

Abstract: Systems and methods of a low cost, high strength titanium alloy are disclosed. According to illustrative implementations, the weight percent of the alloy composition may be: Fe content 3%˜7%, Al content 3%˜5%, C content 0.01%˜0.02%, with the balance being Ti and unavoidable impurities. Industrial pure iron, carbon steel, and industrial pure aluminum etc. may be used as the raw materials. In one exemplary method, the raw materials are mixed before being pressed to a block. The block may be double-melted to an alloy cast ingot, forged by a conventional titanium alloy forging process, and subsequently undergo a solid solution treatment of (820° C.˜950° C.)/1 h+water quenching, and an ageing treatment of (450° C.˜550° C.)/4 h+air cooling, wherein the mechanical properties of the alloy are that ?b=1000˜1250 MPa, ?=5%-12%.

Abstract: A golf club head and a low density alloy thereof are provided. The low density alloy has a balanced weight percentage of titanium, 10˜11 wt % aluminum, and trace elements including (C+N+O) <0.2 wt %, silicon <0.2 wt %, and (Fe+Cr+V+Mo) <0.4 wt %. The golf club head has a tensile strength of 90˜110 kips/in2, and a density of 4.18˜4.30 g/cm3. Through heat treatment at a high temperature of 925±25° C., the precipitation or ?2 phase of the interfacial interphase can be avoided, and thus the embrittlement phenomena can be improved.

Abstract: An alpha-beta Ti alloy having improved mechanical and ballistic properties formed using a low-cost composition is disclosed. In one embodiment, the Ti alloy composition, in weight percent, is 4.2 to 5.4% aluminum, 2.5 to 3.5% vanadium, 0.5 to 0.7% iron, 0.15 to 0.19% oxygen and balance titanium. The exemplary Ti alloy exhibits a tensile yield strength of at least about 120,000 psi and an ultimate tensile strength of at least about 128,000 psi in both longitudinal and transverse directions, a reduction in area of at least about 43%, an elongation of at least about 12% and about a 0.430-inch-thick plate has a V50 ballistic limit of about 1936 fps. The Ti alloy may be manufactured using a combination of recycled and/or virgin materials, thereby providing a low-cost route to the formation of high-quality armor plate for use in military systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to high strength, oxidation and wear resistant titanium-silicon base alloy containing: 2.5-12 wt % Si 0-5 wt % Al 0-0.5% B 0-2% Cr 0-1 wt % rare earth metals and/or scandium balance Ti with unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: Provided is a beta-type titanium alloy having a low elastic modulus and a high strength. The titanium alloy includes 6 to 13 wt % of Mo, 0.1 to 3.9 wt % of Fe, a remaining amount of Ti, and inevitable impurity, and selectively includes 0.1 to 3.9 wt % of Al. The titanium alloy according to the present invention has a high tensile strength of greater than or equal to 1,300 MPa and a low elastic modulus of less than or equal to 95 GPa at low cost.

Abstract: The present invention relates to high strength, oxidation and wear resistant titanium-silicon base alloy containing: 2.5-12 wt % Si 0-5 wt % Al 0-0.5% B 0-2% Cr 0-1 wt % rare earth metals and/or scandium balance Ti with unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: Disclosed is a TiAl alloy for high-temperature applications which comprises not more than 43 at. % of Al, from 3 at. % to 8 at. % of Nb, from 0.2 at. % to 3 at. % of Mo and/or Mn, from 0.05 at. % to 0.5 at. % of B, from 0.1 at. % to 0.5 at. % of C, from 0.1 at. % to 0.5 at. % of Si and Ti as balance. Also disclosed is a process for producing a component made of this TiAl alloy and the use of corresponding TiAl alloys in components of flow machines at operating temperatures up to 850° C.

Abstract: An ?+?-type titanium alloy which, has a high Young's modulus and strength-ductility balance is provided as a material for a face of a driver, iron, or other golf club. A titanium alloy having a high strength and high Young's modulus for a golf club face comprising, by mass %, 4.7 to 5.5% of Al, 0.5 to 1.4% of Fe, 0.03% or less of N, O which satisfies an [O] eq (oxygen equivalent value) of 0.25 to 0.34% calculated by formula (1), and a balance of Ti and unavoidable impurities. By adding Al, O, and N which cause solution strengthening of the ?-phase and selecting the inexpensive Fe as the ?-stabilizing element and suitably limiting the amounts of addition of these elements, it is possible to achieve a high strength and a high Young's modulus which satisfies the SLE rule without relying on cold working strengthening or aging strengthening heat treatment, and simultaneously obtain a large, good total elongation and a high strength-ductility balance. [O]eq=[O]+2.

Abstract: A welding wire formed of a trace boron titanium base alloy is provided, along with welds formed from the wire and articles comprising one or more of such welds. A method may include forming such a weld or welds from such a welding wire, and may also include non-destructively inspecting titanium alloy articles comprising one or more of such welds using ultrasonic waves to detect internal flaws.

Abstract: A material for a gas turbine component, to be specific a titanium-aluminum-based alloy material, including at least titanium and aluminum. The material has a) in the range of room temperature, the ?/B2-Ti phase, the ?2-Ti3Al phase and the ?-TiAl phase with a proportion of the ?/B2-Ti phase of at most 5% by volume, and b) in the range of the eutectoid temperature, the ?/B2-Ti phase, the ?2-Ti3Al phase and the ?-TiAl phase, with a proportion of the ?/B2-Ti phase of at least 10% by volume.

Abstract: A nanostructured titanium alloy article is provided. The nanostructured alloy includes a developed structure that has been processed from a combination of severe plastic deformation and non-severe plastic deformation type thermomechanical processing steps, with at least 80% of grains in the developed structure having a grain size?1.0 microns.

Abstract: A method for producing a titanium-aluminum alloy containing less than about 15 wt. % aluminum, comprising: a first step in which an amount of titanium subchlorides at or in excess of a stoichiometric amount required to produce the titanium-aluminum alloy are reduced by aluminum to form a reaction mixture comprising elemental titanium, and then a second step in which the reaction mixture comprising elemental titanium is heated to form the titanium-aluminum alloy, whereby reaction kinetics of the method are controlled such that reactions resulting in formation of titanium aluminides are minimized.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for producing a titanium aluminide intermetallic alloy composition having an improved wear resistance, the method comprising heating a titanium aluminide intermetallic alloy material in an oxygen-containing environment at a temperature and for a time sufficient to produce a top oxide layer and underlying oxygen-diffused layer, followed by removal of the top oxide layer such that the oxygen-diffused layer is exposed. The invention is also directed to the resulting oxygen-diffused titanium aluminide intermetallic alloy, as well as mechanical components or devices containing the improved alloy composition.

Abstract: The invention refers to the non-ferrous metallurgy, i.e. to the creation of the modern titanium alloys, having the high genericity. Titanium-base alloy contains aluminum, vanadium, molybdenum, chromium, iron, zirconium, oxygen and nitrogen. Herewith the components of the alloy have the following ratio by weight %; aluminun—4.0-6.0; vanadium—4.5-6.0; molybdenum—4.5-6.0; chromium—2.0-3.6; iron—0.2-0.5; zirconium—0.1-less than 0.7; oxygen—0.2 max; nitrogen—0.05 max; titanium—balance. Technical result—creation of the titanium alloy with the required strength and plastic properties. The alloy may be used to produce the wide range of the products including the large-size forgings and die-forgings as well as semiproducts of small section, such as bars and plates up to 75 mm thick.

Abstract: There is provided a titanium alloy for corrosion-resistant materials, which contains 0.01-0.12% by mass in total of at least one of platinum group elements; at least Si and one of, or both of, Sn and Mn, selected from the group consisting of Al, Cr, Zr, Nb, Si, Sn and Mn, wherein the total content of Al, Cr, Zr, Nb, Si, Sn and Mn is 5% by mass or less; and the residue comprising Ti and impurities.

Abstract: The invention relates to a part for a component for high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), in particular a pump head for an HPLC pump, in which the strength has been increased by autofrettage and which consists of a material which is essentially chemically inert to the fluids used in HPLC. The invention further relates to an HPLC pump having a pump head which is configured as such a part.

Abstract: Alloys based on titanium aluminides, such as ? (TiAl) which may be made through the use of casting or powder metallurgical processes and heat treatments. The alloys contain titanium, 38 to 46 atom % aluminum, and 5 to 10 atom % niobium, and they contain composite lamella structures with B19 phase and ? phase there in a volume ratio of the B19 phase to ? phase 0.05:1 and 20:1.

Abstract: A titanium alloy product according to the present invention: has a strength level higher than that of an existing titanium alloy product; can be successfully cold rolled (coil rolled); and is also provided with workability. In the titanium alloy product according to the invention, expensive alloy elements are not essentially required, and hence cost can be suppressed. The titanium alloy product according to the invention includes Al equivalent represented by (Al+10O (oxygen)): 3.5 to 7.2% (% by mass, the same hereinafter), Al: more than 1.0% and 4.5% or less, O: 0.60% or less, Fe equivalent represented by (Fe+0.5Cr+0.5Ni+0.67Co+0.67Mn): 0.8% or more and less than 2.0%, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Cu: 0.4 to 3.0% and Sn: 0.4 to 10%, in which the balance is Ti and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: A method of forming an article from an ?-? titanium including, in weight percentages, from about 2.9 to about 5.0 aluminum, from about 2.0 to about 3.0 vanadium, from about 0.4 to about 2.0 iron, from about 0.2 to about 0.3 oxygen, from about 0.005 to about 0.3 carbon, from about 0.001 to about 0.02 nitrogen, and less than about 0.5 of other elements. The method comprises cold working the ?-? titanium alloy.

Abstract: A method of forming an article from an ??? titanium including, in weight percentages, from about 2.9 to about 5.0 aluminum, from about 2.0 to about 3.0 vanadium, from about 0.4 to about 2.0 iron, from about 0.2 to about 0.3 oxygen, from about 0.005 to about 0.3 carbon, from about 0.001 to about 0.02 nitrogen, and less than about 0.5 of other elements. The method comprises cold working the ??? titanium alloy.

Abstract: Gamma titanium aluminide intermetallic compositions (gamma TiAl intermetallics) based on the TiAl (gamma) intermetallic compound. The gamma TiAl intermetallics contain chromium and niobium, as well as controlled amounts of carbon that achieve a desirable balance in room temperature mechanical properties and high temperature creep capabilities at temperatures approaching and possibly exceeding 1600° F. (about 870° C.).

Abstract: A titanium aluminide application process and article with a titanium aluminide surface are disclosed. The process includes cold spraying titanium aluminide onto an article within a treatment region to form a titanium aluminide surface. The titanium aluminide surface includes a refined gamma/alpha2 structure and/or the titanium aluminide is cold sprayed from a solid feedstock of a pre-alloyed powder.

Abstract: A method to extract and refine metal products from metal-bearing ores, including a method to extract and refine titanium products. Titanium products can be extracted from titanium-bearing ores with TiO2 and impurity levels unsuitable for conventional methods.

Abstract: A redox ammoximation process in which a ketone or aldehyde is reacted with ammonia and oxygen in the presence of a catalyst, wherein: the catalyst is an aluminophosphate based redox catalyst having the qualitative general formula (I) M1M2AlPO-5 (I) in which M1 is at least one transition metal atom having redox catalytic capability; M2 is at least one metal atom in the (IV) oxidation state; M1 and M2 are different from each other; and a proportion of the phosphorous atoms in the M1M2AlPO-5 type structure are replaced by M2 atoms.

Abstract: A process for fabricating sintered, substantially pore-free titanium aluminide articles with minor alloying element additions is disclosed. Such articles may find application as automobile engine valves and connecting rods and may be fabricated by rapidly sintering intimately mixed powders of substantially pure titanium and rapidly-cooled particles of aluminum alloyed with the minor alloying element(s).

Abstract: The present invention provides a titanium material having high-temperature oxidation resistance at high temperatures above 800° C. and an exhaust pipe made of this titanium material for an engine. A titanium alloy contains 0.15 to 2% by mass Si, has an Al content below 0.30% by mass, and has equiaxial structure having a mean grain size of 15 ?m or above. The high-temperature oxidation resistance of the titanium alloy at high temperatures above 800° C., such as 850° C., is improved by means including adding Nb, Mo and Cr in combination with Si to the titanium alloy, forming equiaxial structure of coarse grains, creating acicular structure, Si-enrichment of a surface layer of the titanium alloy, and reducing impurities including copper, oxygen and carbon contained in the titanium alloy.

Abstract: An oxidation resistant, high strength titanium alloy, particularly adapted for use in the manufacture of automotive exhaust system components and other applications requiring oxidation resistance and strength at elevated temperatures. The alloy comprises, in weight percent, iron less than 0.5, or 0.2 to less than 0.5%, oxygen 0.02 to less than 0.15%, silicon 0.15 to 0.6%, and balance titanium. Optional alloying elements are Al, Nb, V, Mo, Sn, Zr, Ni, Cr and Ta, with a total content of less than 1.5.

Abstract: A metallic material is made from at least one refractory metal or an alloy based on at least one refractory metal. The metallic material has an oxygen content of about 1,000 to about 30,000 ?g/g and the oxygen is interstitial.

Abstract: The invention concerns alloys made through the use of melting and powdered metallurgical techniques on the basis of titanium aluminides with an alloy composition of Ti-z Al-y Nb where 44.5 Atom % ?z?47 Atom %, 44.5 Atom % ?z?45.5 Atom %, and 5 Atom % ?y?10 Atom % with possibly the addition of B and/or C at a content between 0.05 Atom % and 0.8 Atom %. Said alloy is characterized in that it contains a molybdenum (Mo) content ranging between 0.1 Atom % to 3.0 Atom %.

Abstract: A method of production of an ?+?-type titanium alloy part for a motorcycle, car, or bicycle which has a high Young's modulus (rigidity) in the axial direction of the shaped product and a bolt, engine valve, or connecting rod made of an ?+?-type titanium alloy and a method of production of the same, wherein an ?+?-type titanium alloy is heated at the temperatures giving the ?-single phase, then is uni-directionally hot rolled, the plate is machined so that a direction vertical to both the hot rolling direction and thickness direction (width direction) corresponds to the direction in which high rigidity is demanded in the finished part, that is, the axial direction of the bolt, engine valve, or connecting rod, and the X-ray diffraction intensities I(0002), I(10-10), and I(10-11), of the (0002) plane, (10-10) plane, and (10-11) plane of the titanium ?-phase measured at the cross-sections vertical to the longitudinal axial direction of the parts satisfy I(0002)/[I(10-10)+I(10-11)]?1.

Abstract: Semi-finished products for the production of devices containing thermoelastic materials with improved reliability and reproducibility are described. The semi-finished products are based on an alloy of Ni—Ti plus elements X and/or Y. The nickel amount is comprised between 40 and 52 atom %, X is comprised between 0.1 and 1 atom %, Y is comprised between 1 and 10 atom % and the balance is titanium. The one or more additional elements X are chosen from Al, Ta, Hf, Si, Ca, Ce, La, Re, Nb, V, W, Y, Zr, Mo, and B. The one or more additional elements Y are chosen from Al, Ag, Au, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Mo, Nb, Pd, Pt, Ta and W.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode composed of an Al-M-Cu based alloy, to a process for preparing the Al-M-Cu based alloy, to an electrolytic cell comprising the electrode the use of an Al-M-Cu based alloy as an anode and to a method for extracting a reactive metal from a reactive metal-containing source using an Al-M-Cu based alloy as an anode.

Abstract: A method of forming an article from an ??? titanium including, in weight percentages, from about 2.9 to about 5.0 aluminum, from about 2.0 to about 3.0 vanadium, from about 0.4 to about 2.0 iron, from about 0.2 to about 0.3 oxygen, from about 0.005 to about 0.3 carbon, from about 0.001 to about 0.02 nitrogen, and less than about 0.5 of other elements. The method comprises cold working the ??? titanium alloy.

Abstract: A method of forming an article from an ??? titanium including, in weight percentages, from about 2.9 to about 5.0 aluminum, from about 2.0 to about 3.0 vanadium, from about 0.4 to about 2.0 iron, from about 0.2 to about 0.3 oxygen, from about 0.005 to about 0.3 carbon, from about 0.001 to about 0.02 nitrogen, and less than about 0.5 of other elements. The method comprises cold working the ??? titanium alloy.

Abstract: A titanium alloy which, even under the influence of high application temperatures, has a low tendency to becoming brittle as a result of coarse grain formation, comprises (in wt. %) Fe: ?2%, Si: 0.01 to 0.8%, 0: ?0.3%, C: ?0.1%, one or more elements of the Lanthanide group at total levels of 0.01-2% and, optionally, one or more elements of Al and O at total levels of a maximum of 1%, one or more elements of Mo, Ta, Nb, Zr, Mn, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, V, Si, and H at total levels of a maximum of 3%, the remainder being titanium and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: A material for a gas turbine component, to be specific a titanium-aluminum-based alloy material, including at least titanium and aluminum. The material has a) in the range of room temperature, the ?/B2-Ti phase, the ?2-Ti3Al phase and the ?-TiAl phase with a proportion of the ?/B2-Ti phase of at most 5% by volume, and b) in the range of the eutectoid temperature, the ?/B2-Ti phase, the ?2-Ti3Al phase and the ?-TiAl phase, with a proportion of the ?/B2-Ti phase of at least 10% by volume.