STATUS REPORT NO. 5 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TITANIUM SHEET-ROLLING PROGRAM

摘要

This report summarizes the progress made on the Titanium Sheet-Rolling Program during the period from January 1, 1959, through December, 1959. During this period, the production of the heat-treatable alloys has been completed by one producer and is nearing completion by the other two producers.nPhase II, the development of design data, has been started, with testing well under way. This work is being done on production-aged material by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Marietta, Georgia.nTwo of the seven Phase III contractors have completed their programs, and evaluation is well along for the other five contractors. The two companies who conducted preliminary evaluations of three alloys chose Ti-4Al-3Mo-lV as the most promising alloy for fabrication of parts. All of the Phase III programs are scheduled for completion in 160.