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TIMETAL LCB was introduced more than 10 years ago targeting automotive suspension spring applications. The alloy development aim was to use a low-cost formulation by selecting less expensive raw materials than typical beta titanium alloys. Following the first successful application ofTIMETAL LCB suspension springs to series production vehicles, the 2000 Volkswagen Lupo FSI, the springs have been used for Ferrari Challenge Stradale since 2003. The most recent development effort was focused on the generation of metallurgical and mechanical service data for the alloy, and the implementation of efficient low cost processing of coils. This paper will introduce various properties ofTIMETAL LCB products that can be useful in the design and the consideration of spring applications. Recent progress in the processing ofTIMETAL LCB will also be introduced and discussed.
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Kosaka, Y., Fox, S.P., Faller, K. et al. Properties and processing ofTIMETAL LCB. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 14, 792–798 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1361/105994905X75637
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