Titanium Forgings
These 757 precision titanium 10V-2Fe-3Al flap track guides are iso-thermally forged at temperatures exceeding 1500 degrees Fahrenheit. They require very little machining to achieve the final configurations. APP performs the additional machining and processing required to complete these components and delivers them 'ready to install' on the aircraft.
TITANIUM, with its extraordinary combination of great strength and light weight, is an "alloy of the future" and an important part of APPÕs business today. APP has been producing titanium forgings since 1975 primarily for the aerospace market. We forge a variety of alloys, including Ti 10V-2Fe-3Al, Ti 6Al-4V and others, in sizes up to 150 square inches Plan View Area (PVA). Our design and production technologies allow us to produce both precision iso-thermally forged parts, as well as conventional lower temperature forgings.
Titanium parts shown forged in the near-net configurations.
This Titanium 6Al-4V V-22 Osprey part is iso-thermally forged at temperatures exceeding 1700 degrees Fahrenheit for both the part and the dies.
ISO-THERMAL TITANIUM Forgings
When the temperatures of both the forging dies and the beginning raw material are elevated to the same very high levels, we call this condition "Iso-Thermal." This iso-thermal condition, with close tolerance superalloy tooling, special lubricants, and closely controlled forging speeds and pressures, combine to produce net and near-net configurations that require little or no machining. APP has three decades of iso-thermal forging experience.
CONVENTIONAL TITANIUM Forgings
These conventionally forged Titanium 6Al-4V cargo tie-down fittings are forged, machined and finished, ready to install on the next assembly.
In addition to iso-thermal precision forgings, APP produces conventional titanium forgings. These forgings are usually produced at lower die temperatures with less costly and less complex conventional tooling. The production rates of conventional titanium forgings is typically much higher than for iso-thermal forgings, resulting in a less costly part with shorter lead times.