Application Note

Using C844 to Determine Carbon in Refractory and Reactive Metals

Reference Number: 203-821-472

Overview

Titanium alloys are widely used in aerospace, medical, and military applications due to their strength, low density, and corrosion resistance. This document discusses carbon as an alpha-stabilizing element in titanium, its impact on alloy properties, and why controlling carbon as an impurity is critical to meeting strict quality standards in commercially pure and alloyed titanium.

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