help with titanium

[swordplayer]

hi everyone.

i am a guy who uses and trains with all types of melee weaponry. everything from a bow staff to a battleaxe. the problem im having at the moment is finding the right type.of titanium for the.majority of my weapons. i have never personally used a titanium based weapon and i need help picking the best grade or if i should go with an alloy or pure titanium.

i am currently in the market for a 6 foot long 1 inch wide cylinder of titanium for the base of a dual glave. ( 2 spear tips one on each end)

the type of titanium MUST NOT.BEND. i realize that titanium in almosy every case is stronger than steel. and also lighter than aluminum. but this is for a long term weapon. therefore even with constant usage and a constant barrage of blunt damage to the staff section i cannot have it bend even an inch because the consistancy and comfortability of the weapon will be compromised.

if someone could please tell me what is the strongest, least maluable, toughest titanium i could or should use please share.

P.S. the price of the run does not matter. if the piece costs 500 dollars i am willing to pay. simply due to the fact that i strive for quality and reliability.

[PixMan]

That would be Ti6Al-4V. It's the most common alloy, used in medical, aerospace and other applications were extreme tensile strength is required. It's VERY expensive, so be prepared for that.

[12345678910]

I also say 6Al-4V.
Also known as Grade 5

It's springy depending on section size and thickness can bend but if you don't overdo it, it should spring back.
If you bash a kink into it though, it might collapse just like any other tube


I'd start with 3/4" black pipe, as cheap simple and rugged
Then I'd go to 6061 solid aluminium, as being solid, it wouldn't collapse like hollow tube would

Think about steel pipe as a training weapon, and the titanium as your "tournament piece"
The extra weight should help you develop more strength and endurance as you train.

[swordplayer]

thank you count and pixman. truthfully i was torn between grade 4 and 5 because of their basic stats. their density is pretty much the same. .16 lbs per inch3. referring to the size of bar or rod im getting the piece will be 11.52 pounds and its going to be solid, not hollow, so if i were to use steel im afraid id have trouble weilding a 30 pound hunk of steel lol.

also i did some shopping around. grade 5 is roughly 25-35$ per kilo.

do yous believe that a solid bar could kink or dent with ease? and i didnt know it spring back as long as the pounds to weight ratuo wasnt too great. in my experiences with metal once it bends, it takes that shape until u rebend it, which is IMPOSSIBLE TO DO FREEHAND.

so once again thanks very much :)

[PixMan]

OK, spill the beans...where are you really located?

The only people in Pennsylvania who know kilo as a unit of weight measure are the drug dealers.

[DaveH]

(01-31-2015, 10:02 AM)PixMan Wrote: The only people in Pennsylvania who know kilo as a unit of weight measure are the drug dealers.

   

DaveH

[swordplayer]

Lmfao!! i really.am from pennsylvania. Around philadelphia actually.(doesnt help my case lol. The fact of the matter is that if i didnt know my conversions of weight orbhow to do formulas in the metric system then i would just be giving my work crude production. If i was .04 off of a formula for pound to weught resistance i could wind up botching my whole.project. (it also helps that im interested in being educated not a kid who wants to be like scarface or whoever myemeratioms idols are lol

[Black Forest]

What direction from Philly are you? I have a farm on the Brandywine.

[swordplayer]

im going down towards west chester and delaware county. i know of.brandywine. think ive been there once as a kid