The effects of copper on the mechanical properties of Ti-10Mo alloy prepared by powder metallurgy method

Titanium alloys are currently widely explored and produced for applications in various engineering fields. Alloying metal elements such as Mo, Cu, and Mn bring more advantages among them to help improve the mechanical properties of titanium alloys. This study is intended for the evaluation of mechanical properties through compression and hardness testing performed on a Ti-10Mo alloy with copper addition by powder metallurgy. Ti-10Mo alloys with the addition of copper contents of 3 wt% Cu, 6 wt% Cu, and 9 wt% Cu were prepared to optimize the properties of Ti-10Mo-xCu alloys. With the addition of 3 wt% copper, the compressive strength increased to 577 MPa, which is the maximum compressive strength in this study. On the other hand, with 6 wt% and 9 wt% Cu addition, the compressive strength became 140 MPa and 201 MPa, respectively. A Ti-10Mo alloy with a 3 wt% copper content was able to achieve the maximum hardness of 576 HV. In short, the addition of 3 wt% copper successfully increased the compressive strength as well as the hardness of the prepared titanium alloys.