Feti Alloy FerroTitanium 70 Metal Lump / Powder Iron Ferro Titanium With Factory Price

Can Titanium Be Alloyed with Iron?

​​Yes, titanium can be alloyed with iron,​​ but with significant limitations and for specific purposes.

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   ​​As a Minor Alloying Element in Steel:​​ This is the primary and most common form of titanium-iron alloying. As described above, small amounts of titanium (via ferro titanium) are successfully added to steel and iron for deoxidization, grain refinement, and stabilization.

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   ​​In Titanium Alloys (as an impurity or additive):​​

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     ​​Impurity:​​ In high-performance titanium alloys, iron is considered a ​​tramp element​​ or impurity. Even small amounts can significantly reduce creep resistance (the ability to withstand load at high temperatures) and negatively affect mechanical properties. High-purity aerospace-grade titanium alloys have very strict limits on iron content.

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     ​​Intentional Additive:​​ However, iron is sometimes intentionally added in small quantities (1-2%) to certain beta titanium alloys. It is a cheap and potent beta stabilizer that helps retain the softer, more workable beta phase at room temperature, improving forgeability. These alloys are often used in non-aerospace applications like automotive springs or consumer goods where cost is a major factor and extreme high-temperature performance is not required.

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   ​​As a Primary Component (Challenging):​​ Creating alloys where titanium and iron are the main components is very difficult. They have limited mutual solubility and form brittle intermetallic compounds (like FeTi and Fe₂Ti), which make the alloy brittle and unsuitable for structural applications. Research is ongoing into metallic glass (amorphous metal) alloys containing titanium and iron, but these are not conventional structural materials.

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