Commercial Aerospace
Commercial aerospace is the fastest growing market for titanium – in jet engine components and airframe structures.
Titanium: the Metal of Choice
Twin-aisle planes use a higher percentage of titanium in their airframes, engines and parts than single-aisle planes.
The next-generation commercial aircraft — such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 — utilize a significantly higher percentage of both titanium and carbon fiber reinforced composites to reduce weight and increase fuel efficiency.
TIMET is the world’s largest manufacturer of premium-quality billet and bar for jet engine rotating applications, holding approvals from all major engine manufacturers. TIMET is the only OEM-approved source of both flat and proprietary taper-rolled fan blade plate.
TIMET is a leading supplier to the airframe structural market, with industry leaders relying on our experience, expertise and innovative alloys — driving new alloy development and near-net shape technologies aimed at reducing cost and improving performance.
Commercial Aerospace Markets Served
Explore our development in commercial aerospace engines and airframe structures.
TIMET is the leader in the production and development of titanium for rotating engine applications.
The jet engine is the heart of any commercial aircraft, providing thrust and power to the aircraft systems. Titanium alloys are highly-engineered materials critical to meeting the performance demands of jet engines — found in fan blades and discs, front bearing housings, compressor and turbine blades, discs, vanes, and hydraulic tubing.
TIMET has maintained this leadership since we were founded in 1950 — developing new titanium alloys and production techniques to meet ever tighter standards for high-temperature performance, creep resistance, strength and metallurgical structure.
Requirements to increase fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions and noise pollution are driving OEMs toward higher bypass ratio engines that run hotter and require more titanium. TIMET works with engine manufacturers to develop specialty alloys and processing technologies to meet these changing needs.
TIMET is a leading supplier to the airframe structural market.
Titanium is used in airframe structures because it can withstand comparable loads better than aluminum, is lightweight, has minimal fatigue concerns, is highly corrosion- and heat-resistant, and has galvanic compatibility with carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites.
OEMs are designing next-generation aircraft based on life-cycle costs — including maintenance costs, aircraft availability, and reliability. This design philosophy has led to increased use of composites and titanium structures, expanding titanium use to approximately 15% by weight of the total airframe structure.
