ASTM B338 / ASME SB338 Grade 5 / UNS R56400 Titanium Alloy Seamless Tubes

Sep 09, 2025 ASTM-B338-Titanium.pdf

Products Description

Gr5 Titanium Bar

Gr5 Titanium Wire

Titanium GR5 Plate

Titanium Foil Roll Gr5

Gr4 Gr5 Titanium Piping

 

Material Characteristics

Chemical Composition
Gr5 titanium alloy is primarily composed of titanium (Ti), with approximately 6% aluminum (Al) and 4% vanadium (V), and the remainder being titanium. Aluminum enhances the alloy's strength and heat resistance, while vanadium improves ductility and toughness. Impurity elements such as iron (Fe), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), and hydrogen (H) are strictly controlled to ensure material purity and performance.

Physical Properties

Density: Approximately 4.43 g/cm³, slightly lower than pure titanium (4.51 g/cm³), offering significant lightweight advantages.

Melting point: Approximately 1668°C (3034°F), suitable for high-temperature environments.

Magnetic properties: Completely non-magnetic, avoiding magnetic interference issues, making it highly valued in aerospace and medical device fields.

Mechanical Properties

Strength: Yield strength can exceed 880 MPa, tensile strength can exceed 960 MPa, far surpassing ordinary steel.

Ductility: Elongation is approximately 8%–10%, and reduction of area can exceed 20%.

Low-temperature toughness: Maintains good toughness in cryogenic environments (e.g., liquid helium temperatures), suitable for cryogenic engineering.

Fatigue performance: Exhibits excellent fatigue resistance under high-frequency alternating loads, with fatigue resistance several times that of ordinary steel.

Creep resistance: Demonstrates outstanding creep resistance in working environments below 500°C, enabling long-term endurance under high-stress conditions.

Chemical Properties

Corrosion resistance: Benefiting from a dense oxide film formed on its surface, it provides strong protection in atmospheric, seawater, and acid-base media. It exhibits good corrosion resistance to most acids, alkalis, and salt solutions, particularly excelling in chloride solutions (e.g., seawater). It is resistant to stress corrosion cracking, especially in chloride environments, making it widely used in marine engineering.

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Application Fields

Aerospace Industry
Gr5 titanium alloy is an ideal material for manufacturing key components such as aircraft engines, aircraft skins, and flight control systems. Due to its lightweight, high strength, and strong corrosion resistance, it enhances aircraft performance and longevity. For example, in fighter jet manufacturing, to meet structural strength requirements during high-speed flight while minimizing overall weight for improved fuel efficiency and maneuverability, Gr5 titanium alloy is the preferred choice. Certain critical components of rocket engines also rely on Gr5 titanium alloy, as it maintains good mechanical properties at high temperatures, withstands immense pressure without deformation, and ensures reliable operation of rocket engines.

Medical Field
Gr5 titanium alloy exhibits excellent biocompatibility and is widely used in medical instruments, bone repair devices, artificial joints, and more. The internal human environment is complex, requiring implants not only to have sufficient strength to support body weight and movement but also to avoid triggering immune responses. Gr5 titanium alloy adapts well to human tissues, reducing the risk of rejection and providing patients with better treatment outcomes and quality of life. Dental implants are another important application of Gr5 titanium alloy, as they can withstand various complex forces in the oral environment (e.g., chewing), remain securely fixed in the jawbone, and maintain long-term stability, offering reliable solutions for tooth loss restoration.

Sports Equipment Field
Gr5 titanium alloy is used in high-end sports equipment such as bicycle frames, golf clubs, and tennis rackets. Its lightweight and high strength ensure sufficient durability while reducing overall weight, thereby improving speed and controllability and extending the equipment's service life.

Automotive Industry
Gr5 titanium alloy can be used in automotive braking systems, exhaust pipes, seats, and frames to reduce weight and improve fuel efficiency. Although its initial cost is high, its long-term benefits include reduced fatigue-related maintenance costs and significant economic advantages.

Marine Engineering and Chemical Industry
Gr5 titanium alloy is used in seawater desalination equipment, offshore platforms, and corrosion-resistant pipelines, valves, and storage tanks. It resists seawater corrosion and erosion from various chemicals (e.g., sulfuric acid and alkaline solutions), ensuring reliable operation in harsh environments.

Other Fields
Gr5 titanium alloy is also used in oil and gas pipelines, submarine cable protective sleeves, nuclear waste storage tanks, and other special applications. Its excellent performance and stability make it a common material in future high-pressure valves, equipment, and chemical processing industries.

 

Titanium product forms available from GNEE

Titanium tube 

Material
Pure titanium and Titanium alloy
 
 
Titanium Grade
Grade 1-Unalloyed titanium
Grade 2-Unalloyed titanium
Grade 3-Unalloyed titanium
Grade 7-Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 to 0.25 %palladium
Grade 9-Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % vanadium)
Grade 12-Titanium alloy (0.3 % molybdenum, 0.8 % nickel),
Standard
ASTM B338/ASME SB338, ASTM B337/ASME SB337, ASTM B861/ASME SB861, ASTM B862/ASME SB862,AMS4911,AMS4928
Shape
Round Square Rectangle
Type
Seamless/Welded
 
 
Processing
Seamless titanium tube: Titanium sponge-Compacting electrodes-melting-Forge-Bar billets-Extruding-Rolled-Straightening-Seamless tube
Welded titanium tube: Titanium sponge-Compacting electrodes-melting-Forge-Plate billets-Hot rolled-Cold rolled-Titanium scrap-Welded-Welded tube
Surface
Polishing, picking, acid washed, black oxide
 
 
Application
1) General service industries (petroleum, food, chemical, paper, fertilizer, fabric, aviation and nuclear
2) Fluid, gas and oil transport
3) Pressure and heat transmission
4) Construction and ornament
5) Boiler heat exchangers
6) Motorbycle and bike
Material Milling Certificate
According to. EN 10204.3.1
Including Chemical composition and Mechanical property

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Titanium rod

Grade

Gr1, Gr2, Gr3,Gr4,Gr5, Gr7, Gr6,Gr9, Gr11, Gr12 ,Gr16, Gr17,Gr25
TA0,TA1,TA2,TA5,TA6,TA7,TA9,TA10,TB2,TC1,TC2,TC3,TC4

Size

All sizes can be customized

Application

Metallurgy, electronics, machinery, medical treatment, chemical industry, petroleum, medical treatment, aerospace

Feature

High corrosion resistance, low density, good thermal stability

Technology

Hot Forged, Hot Rolled, Cold Rolled, Annealing, Pickling

Surface

Bright, Polished, Pickling, Acid cleaning, Sandblasting

Packing

Export Standard Woodcase

Delivery time

10-25days according to the quantity and process of the product

Quality and test

Hardness test, Bending test, Hydrostatic etc.

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 Titanium plate/foil

Grade

GR1,GR2,GR3,GR5,GR6,GR7,GR9,GR11,GR12, etc.
BT1-00,BT1-0,BT1-2, etc.
TA0,TA2,TA3,TA5,TA6,TA7,TA9,TA10,TB2,TC1,TC2,TC3,TC4, etc.

Standard

ASTM B265,ASTM F136,ASTM F67,AMS4928
GB/T3621-2007,GB/T13810-2007

Size

0.5-5.0mm x 1000mm x 2000-3500mm (Thickness x Width x Length)
6.0- 30mm x 1000-2500mm x 3000-6000mm
30- 80mm x 1000mm x 2000mm

Application

Metallurgy, electronics, machinery, medical treatment, chemical industry, petroleum, medical treatment, aerospace

Supply status

M (Y/ R/ ST)

Feature

High corrosion resistance, low density, good thermal stability

Technics

Hot Forged, Hot Rolled, Cold Rolled, Annealing, Pickling

Surface

Bright, Polished, Pickling, Acid cleaning, Sandblasting

Packing

Export Standard Woodcase

Payment terms

T/T, L/C, D/A, D/P, Escrow, Western Union, PayPal

Certificate

ISO 9001:2008; The third test report; TÜV Rheinland;

Delivery time

7-15days according to the quantity and process of the product

Quality and test

Hardness test, Bending test, Hydrostatic etc.

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Titanium wire 

Material

Pure titanium and Titanium alloy

 

Titanium Grade
GR1/GR2/GR3/Gr4/GR5/GR7/GR9/GR12/Gr5Eli/Gr23

ERTi-1/ERTi-2/ERTi-3/ERTi-4/ERTi-5Eli/ERTi-7/ERTi-9/ERTi-11/ERTi-12

Ti15333/Nitinol Alloy

Standard

AWS A5.16/ASTM B863/ASME SB863, ASTMF67, ASTM F136, ISO-5832-2(3) etc

Shape

Titanium Coil Wire/Titanium Spool Wire/Titanium Straight Wire

Wire Gauge

Dia(0.06--6) *L

Process

Bar billets-hot rolling-drawing-annealing-strength-pickling

Surface

Polishing, picking, acid washed, black oxide

Main Technique

Hot Forged; Hot Rolled; Cold drawn; Straighten etc

Material Milling Certificate

According to. EN 10204.3.1
Including Chemical composition and Mechanical property

Application

Welding, Industry, Medical, Aerospace, Electronic etc

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Titanium CNC machined parts

Material Available

Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Titanium and etc

Surface Treatment Available

Anodized, Nickel Plated, Zinc Plated, Chrome Plated, Passivation, Electrophoresis, Electropolishing, Painting, Powder Coated, etc

Certificate &Standard

ISO9001 certified factory with good quality control and all of our products are 100% inspected before delivery.

Equipments

Over 28 CNC Milling Machines (3,4, 5 Axis) & 22 CNC Turning machines can support your large order demand.

Design

OEM & ODM are welcome, and also we have a R&D team and can help your design and develop your products

Application

Different kinds of cars, machinery, home appliance, electronic products, electric appliance, stationery, computers, power
switches, miniature switches, architecture, commodity and A/V equipment, sports equipment, etc.

MOQ

No quantity limitation

Samples

Welcome you to request samples to test and check the quality.

Delivery & Shipping

We can deliver to over 50 countries all over the world, shipping by DHL, FedEx, UPS, etc around 3 to 5 days

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18+years of experience in exporting titanium products

GNEE is a specialized manufacturer and exporter of high-quality titanium products, including pipes, sheets, bars, wires, and fabricated parts.

We utilize advanced CNC machining, rolling, and welding equipment to ensure precision manufacturing. All products undergo strict chemical, mechanical, and non-destructive testing to guarantee compliance with international standards.

Our export-safe packaging includes wooden crates and waterproof wrapping to ensure secure delivery. If you have any needs, please feel free to contact us immediately:info@gneemetal.com

High Quality  Pure Titanium
 
35000+
Square Meters Built
200+
Enterprise Employees

8000+
Cooperating Partner
18+
Years Experience