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Re: [OM] Re: olympus-digest V2 #1086

Subject: Re: [OM] Re: olympus-digest V2 #1086
From: "M. Stephens" <mike1964@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 21:31:02 -0500
Titanium also has a much different modulus of elasticity compared to steel,
it is more resilient, and is MUCH more difficult to work with (cut, shape,
form, etc.).  The manufacturing costs are far higher, in addition to the
higher material cost compared to steel.

Mike

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From: ameteep <ameteep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: OM LIST <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 6:56 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: olympus-digest V2 #1086


>What IS special about Ti Plates?
>TITANIUM is a VERY difficult material to form.
>Where ordinary STEEL & BRASS can be formed easily using HARD DIE STEEL and
a
>Standard MECHANICAL PRESS, then TITANIUM has to be formed using a HYDRAULIC
>PRESS, aSTEEL overlay has to be placed on the TITANIUM to be formed and
>prevent wrinkles.
>A wax lubricant has to be used and the WHOLE pressing has to be done
against
>a rubber flexible padding.In other words this is a special tedious process
>and to successfully mass produce components becomes an art form as the
>rejection rates are high.
>This explanation has been simplified for THE OLYMPUS USER GROUP and also to
>give weightage to what OLYMPUS has achieved in metal-forming top and bottom
>plates of the OM4Ti.
>Further explanation is given 'METALS HANDBOOK VOL4, FORMING,
>AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METALS pg442.'
>It is a very tough and versatile material and has been well explained by
>other list members.
>Serious ZUIKOHOLIC. Sunil Manga.
>
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