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Titanium Alloys

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A versatile range of alloys which are light and yet strong
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Offering excellent electrical and thermal conductivity
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The best strength to weight ratio of any alloy currently available
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Our flagship products which push the boundaries
SHP 6246 Ultimate Titanium Alloy - a stronger derivative of 6242
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SHP 6246 Ultimate

6246 Titanium Alloy is an alpha-beta titanium alloy offering very high mechanical strength with impressive retention up to 460°C.

The alloy is heat treatable and deep hardenable. Ti 6246 offers superior corrosion resistance and is sour service approved to the NACE MR-01-75 standard. The weldability of Alloy 6246 is limited. The grade has a density of 4.65 g/cc and a nominal hardness of 39 HRC.

6246 is used in the oil and gas sector for the manufacture of production equipment, in the aerospace sector for the manufacture of gas turbine engine components and the motorsport industry in the manufacture of precision racing engine parts. We stock SHP 6246 Ultimate in round bar.

Applications

Specific applications for this alloy include:

  • Racing engine parts
  • Racing engine drivetrain components
  • Gas turbine components
  • Compressor discs and fan blades
  • Suitable for sour service applications

Characteristics

6246 offers numerous benefits:

  • Very high mechanical strength with impressive retention up to 460°C
  • Sour service approval to NACE MR-01-75
  • A stronger derivative of Alloy 6242
  • Good corrosion resistance
  • Weldability is limited

About Smiths HP

We are a leading stockholder and supplier of high-performance engineering materials to the motorsport sector. We are supply partners in a range of specialist motorsport markets including Formula 1, Formula E, NASCAR, MOTO GP, WEC & WRC.