Ti-3Al-2.5V parts cut, turned and finished to ±0.005 mm. We machine tubing, billet and near-net blanks for hydraulic, aerospace and medical programs, with material certificates and inspection reports on request.
This alloy behaves differently from Ti-6Al-4V. Most scrap comes from three or four repeat mistakes.
Tubing is often turned down to a 0.5 mm wall. Too much radial depth or a dull insert pushes the wall outward, and the bore closes up after the chuck releases. The part measures oversize on the OD and undersize on the ID, so the whole length is scrapped.
Titanium conducts heat poorly, so the cutting edge carries almost all of it. Run the surface speed too high and the insert fails in minutes. Run it too low with a heavy feed and you get chatter instead. Both routes raise cost per part and leave a torn surface.
A turned surface at Ra 3.2 μm will not pass a seal or a cleanroom requirement. If the shop has no way to measure and then improve the finish, you find out at incoming inspection, not before. Rework usually means a second setup and a new lot of material.
Aerospace and medical buyers need the mill certificate tied to the heat number on the part. Without it, a lot sits in quarantine. Paperwork that arrives after the parts is nearly as bad as no paperwork at all.
Two things decide the outcome: how the blank is held, and how the heat leaves the cut.
Ti-3Al-2.5V sits between commercially pure titanium and Ti-6Al-4V. It machines closer to the pure grades, so it cuts more freely than Grade 5, but it still work-hardens at the surface and it still pushes back on the tool. On thin-wall tubing we support the bore with a close-fitting mandrel or expand the part onto a fixture, then take light radial passes. That keeps the wall from deflecting away from the insert.
For longer tube parts we turn between centers or use a steady rest on the Ø400 mm rotary table. Wall thickness down to 0.5 mm is routine when the support is right. When it is not, no amount of feed tuning will save the part.
We run titanium with sharp, uncoated carbide or a PVD-coated grade, high pressure coolant aimed at the flank, and moderate surface speed. Feed per tooth stays high enough to get under the work-hardened layer instead of rubbing on it. That combination is what keeps tool life predictable across a batch.
On the 16 simultaneous 5-axis centers we can reach faces that would need three setups on a 3-axis machine. Each extra setup on titanium is another chance to lose position and another chance to scrap the part, so fewer setups usually means tighter results.
Where the alloy wins and where it does not.
| Alloy | Typical use | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Ti-3Al-2.5V (Grade 9) | Hydraulic tube, thin-wall parts | Lower strength than Grade 5 |
| Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5) | High-load structural parts | Harder to cut, slower cycle |
| Commercially pure Ti | Chemical and marine parts | Low strength, easy to form |
| Stainless 316L | General corrosion service | Heavier, no weight saving |
One shop for the whole route from blank to finished surface.
16 simultaneous 5-axis centers for contoured and multi-face titanium parts. Fewer setups means less position error on complex geometry.
Tube, shaft and bushing work on mill-turn centers. Bore support and steady rests for thin walls down to 0.5 mm.
Plates, brackets and housings. Good fit when the part has flat faces and the volume is steady.
One-off and small lots, no minimum order quantity. Useful for checking fit before a production run.
Bead blasting, tumbling, brushing and polishing. Anodizing and laser marking available for traceability.
100% inspection before shipment, with reports on request. Raw material check, in-process monitoring, final inspection.
Numbers from our own floor.
| Item | Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tolerance | ±0.005 mm | On critical features |
| Finish | Ra 0.2–0.8 μm | Polished and fine-turned surfaces |
| Max part size | 4,000 mm | Maximum processing size |
| Lot size | 1 to 10,000+ | No minimum order quantity |
Fifteen years cutting titanium and its alloys. The process knowledge is on the floor, not in a brochure.
Held on critical features. We tell you up front when a drawing asks for more than the process can repeat.
Across 3 wholly-owned plants covering 7,600 m², so capacity is not held up by one spindle.
Quotation and free DFM analysis within 12 hours. Production can start within 24 hours.
Every part inspected before shipment. Material certificates and dimensional reports on request.
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Hydraulic lines and duct parts. Wall sections held without ovality, mill certificates tied to the heat number.
Handles, frames and small housings. Clean surfaces without torn machining marks, finished for the next process step.
Lightweight brackets and fittings. Weight saved against steel, with IATF 16949 process control behind the run.
Pump and valve components. Repeatable batches from one prototype to 10,000+ parts without a minimum order quantity.
Ti-3Al-2.5V has less aluminum and vanadium, so it is lower in strength and cuts more easily. Tool life is longer and cycle times are shorter than with Grade 5.
The trade-off is strength. If the part carries a high structural load, Grade 5 is usually the better pick. Grade 9 is the usual choice when you want weight saving, corrosion resistance and good formability in tube or thin-wall form.
Yes, with the right support. We back the bore with a mandrel or an expanding fixture and take light radial passes rather than heavy ones.
Walls down to 0.5 mm are routine when the setup is correct. Send the tube OD, ID and length and we will confirm before quoting.
We work to Ra 0.8–1.6 μm as a standard machined finish, and Ra 0.2–0.8 μm when the drawing calls for it.
Finish and tolerance interact. A very fine finish on a thin wall is harder to hold than the same finish on a solid part, so we check both together.
Yes. Mill certificates are available on request, and we keep the heat number tied to the part through the run.
If your program needs a dimensional report or first-article documentation, tell us at quote stage so it goes into the plan.
There is no minimum order quantity. We run from one prototype to 10,000+ part runs.
Single pieces are useful for fit checks before you commit to a production batch. The setup cost is the same either way, so a one-off is not a reason to go elsewhere.
Quotation and free DFM analysis come back within 12 hours. Production can start within 24 hours of approval.
Typical parts ship in 3–5 days. That depends on the operation list, so we confirm the date in the quote rather than after the order.
Yes. STEP, IGES and native CAD files all work. A 2D drawing helps where tolerances, datums or finishes matter.
If the file is missing something the process needs, we raise it during the DFM review instead of guessing on the floor.
Uploads are secure and confidential. A non-disclosure agreement is available on request before you send files.
We do not publish customer names or part details from programs under NDA.
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