Global titanium standard

The standard system of the global titanium industry involves many different international organizations, countries and industry standards, covering titanium raw materials, processing technology, product quality, testing methods and other aspects. The main global standard classifications and their representative criteria are as follows:

I.International Common Standards

1.ASTM International:

ASTM B265: Titanium and titanium alloy plates, sheets, and strips.

ASTM B348: Titanium and titanium alloy rods and blanks.

ASTM B381: Titanium and titanium alloy forgings.

ASTM F67/F136: Medical Pure Titanium and Ti-6Al-4V ELI (for Surgical Implants).

Testing Standard:

ASTM E8/E8M: Tensile test of metallic materials.

ASTM E1409: Determination of Oxygen and Nitrogen Content in Titanium.

2.ISO (International Organization for Standardization)

ISO 5832: Titanium materials for surgical implants.

ISO 22910: Titanium and titanium alloy castings.

ISO 17296: Standard for titanium powders for additive manufacturing (3D printing).

3.AMS (Aerospace Material Specification, published by SAE)

AMS 4900 series: titanium alloy sheet for aerospace.

AMS 4928: Titanium alloy rod (Ti-6Al-4V).

ⅡNational Standards

1.China(GB/T, YS/T)  

GB/T 3620: Titanium and titanium alloy grades and chemical composition.

GB/T 3621: Titanium and titanium alloy plates.

GB/T 2965: Titanium and titanium alloy bars.

YS/T 654: titanium sponge (raw material standard).

2.USA(Except ASTM)

ASME SB-265/SB-348: Titanium for boilers and pressure vessels.

MIL-T-9046: Military Standard for Titanium Alloys(Defense Applications).

3.European (EN)

EN 2002: Test Method for Titanium Alloys for Aerospace.

EN 10204: Types of Metallic Material Inspection Documents.

DIN 2633: German Industrial Standard for pipe flanges and flange connectors

EN 1092-1: European standard, mainly used for flanges and flange connectors.

4.Japan (JIS)

JIS H 4600: Titanium and titanium alloy plates and strips.

JIS H 4650: Titanium and titanium alloy rods.

5.Russia (GOST)

GOST 19807: General standard for titanium and titanium alloy processed materials. GOST 17746: Standard for titanium castings.

III.Industry-specific standards

1.Aerospace

NASA Standards: Special performance requirements for titanium alloys used in spacecraft.

Airbus/Boeing standards: additional certification requirements for titanium.

2.Medical industry

ISO 13485: Quality Management System for Medical Devices

FDA 21 CFR 888: U.S. regulatory requirements for orthopedic implants.