Ti-15Mo (UNS R58150, ASTM F2066 beta titanium) Ti-15Mo

Ti-15Mo, titanium with about 15% molybdenum (metastable beta alloy) · Body-centred cubic beta phase

Also known as UNS R58150, ASTM F 2066, ATI 15Mo

Ti-15Mo is a metastable beta titanium alloy with about 15% molybdenum, sold as UNS R58150 and specified under ASTM F 2066 for surgical implants.

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Evidence level

2 of 5

Lab-measured

Stiffness

78 GPa (beta annealed)

Strength

690 MPa minimum (beta annealed)

Ductility

20 % minimum (beta annealed)

Fatigue

800 MPa smooth, 250 to 300 MPa notched (Ringer's)

Recipe, share of the weight

  • Ti balanceTitanium
  • Mo 14 to 16%Molybdenum

Best for

Implant-type parts that need low stiffness and good ductility in the beta-annealed condition (ATI 15Mo data sheet)

Weakest at

Heat treatment control, since omega-phase embrittlement must be avoided, and notched fatigue (run-out of 250 to 300 MPa in Ringer's solution)

Risk at a glance

  • People None found. No hazard class found for the bulk alloy
  • If it fails Moderate. Embrittling omega phase after heat treatment
  • Corrosion Moderate. Notched fatigue run-out falls to 250 to 300 MPa in Ringer's solution, against 800 MPa for smooth specimens.

Quick facts: Ti-15Mo

Key properties of Ti-15Mo
PropertyValueBasis
Density4.95 g/cm³1 sourced value
Yield strengthat least 483 MPa5 sourced values across conditions
Tensile strength690 to 1,590 MPa8 sourced values across conditions
Young's modulus60 to 130 GPa5 sourced values across conditions
Melting point1,704 to 1,760 °C1 sourced value

What is the density of Ti-15Mo?

Ti-15Mo has a density of 4.95 g/cm³. The source and test conditions are listed in the properties table on this page.

What is the melting point of Ti-15Mo?

Ti-15Mo has a melting point of 1,704 to 1,760 °C. The source and test conditions are listed in the properties table on this page.

What is the yield strength of Ti-15Mo?

Ti-15Mo has a yield strength of at least 483 MPa. The range covers 5 sourced values across the tempers, forms and test conditions the sources report; room-temperature values are used where a source states a temperature.

What is the tensile strength of Ti-15Mo?

Ti-15Mo has a tensile strength of 690 to 1,590 MPa. The range covers 8 sourced values across the tempers, forms and test conditions the sources report; room-temperature values are used where a source states a temperature.

What is the Young's modulus of Ti-15Mo?

Ti-15Mo has a Young's modulus of 60 to 130 GPa. The range covers 5 sourced values across the tempers, forms and test conditions the sources report; room-temperature values are used where a source states a temperature.

What are the other names and codes for Ti-15Mo?

Ti-15Mo is also written as UNS R58150, ASTM F 2066, ATI 15Mo. Each code is printed in the source listed beside it in the designations table.

What is Ti-15Mo used for?

Uses recorded in the sources include Orthopedic, trauma and spinal implants; Dental, orthodontic and cardiovascular implants.

Why it exists

Ti-15Mo is a metastable beta titanium alloy, specified as UNS R58150 under ASTM F 2066. Metastable means it has enough molybdenum to keep the body-centred cubic beta phase when quenched from high temperature. ATI says its elastic modulus is about two-thirds that of ATI Ti-6Al-4V, and that its ductility and corrosion fatigue properties are better in the beta annealed condition. The alloy is made as bar, rod and wire for orthopedic, trauma, spinal, dental, orthodontic and cardiovascular applications. The sources read for this profile report no space or aerospace use of the alloy itself.

Where it's used

Orthopedic, trauma and spinal implants

ATI's data sheet says the alloy is manufactured as bar, rod and wire primarily for orthopedic, trauma and spinal applications.

Dental, orthodontic and cardiovascular implants

The same data sheet lists dental, orthodontic and cardiovascular applications for those product forms.

Space and aerospace

No space or aerospace part made from Ti-15Mo was found in the sources read. The USGS says most titanium metal goes to aerospace, but that statement covers titanium metal as a whole.

Recipe

Ti-15Mo, titanium with about 15% molybdenum (metastable beta alloy)

Ti-15Mo is a titanium alloy with about 15 percent molybdenum by weight. Bibus prints 14 to 16 percent Mo, and the ATI reference title reads Titanium-15% Molybdenum. ATI melts it in a plasma arc furnace and re-melts it in a vacuum arc (VAR) furnace to limit molybdenum segregation. Iron, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are kept as low maximum impurities in the Bibus specification.

What Ti-15Mo is made of
IngredientShare of the weightWhat it does
Titanium Ti balance The matrix metal. Titanium with the molybdenum forms the metastable body-centred cubic beta phase when quenched from the solution treatment.
Molybdenum Mo 14 to 16% Beta stabiliser. It keeps the beta phase when the alloy is quenched, which makes the alloy metastable.

Weight shares are as printed in the sources.

What it can do

Stiffness

78 GPa (beta annealed)

measured

ATI gives an elastic modulus of 78 GPa for the beta annealed condition, 106 GPa for alpha plus beta annealed, and 114 GPa for micrograined alpha plus beta aged. The beta annealed value is about two-thirds of the modulus of ATI Ti-6Al-4V, as the data sheet states.

Strength

690 MPa minimum (beta annealed)

measured

ATI's ASTM F 2066 minimum tensile strength is 690 MPa for the beta annealed condition and 1150 MPa for alpha plus beta annealed and aged. A 2022 paper reached 1590 MPa with ultrafine-grained processing, a research condition and not a commercial grade.

Ductility

20 % minimum (beta annealed)

measured

The beta annealed condition has a 20 % minimum elongation in ATI's specification table, against 10 % for the alpha plus beta conditions. The totalmateria database page prints a standard minimum of 10 %, so the two sources are shown side by side.

Fatigue

800 MPa smooth, 250 to 300 MPa notched (Ringer's)

measured

In Ringer's solution at 37 °C, ATI reports a smooth-specimen fatigue run-out limit of 800 MPa and a notched run-out limit of 250 to 300 MPa for the micrograined alpha plus beta aged alloy.

How it compares

Ti-15Mo is a low-stiffness titanium alloy. Its beta annealed modulus of 78 GPa is below the 106 and 114 GPa of ATI's other two conditions, and below the 80 to 130 GPa range printed on the database page for the standard. The ATI data sheet compares it with ATI Ti-6Al-4V and ATI Ti-6Al-7Nb: the beta annealed modulus is about two-thirds of Ti-6Al-4V, and the data sheet says ATI 15Mo has better ductility and superior notch sensitivity resistance than the alpha-beta alloys it names. No space or flight comparison was found, so the table compares the alloy only on its own properties.

The same measurements for each material, so you can compare them. Each row names the key condition under the value; the full conditions and methods are in the numbered notes under Technical details. Other materials are shown beside it; each was measured under its own conditions, so open its page before comparing closely. Compare every grade in the family.

Benchmarks
MeasurementTi-15MoCP Ti Grade 2Ti-6Al-4VTi-6Al-4V ELITi-3Al-2.5V (Grade 9)TiAlBeta 3Ti Grade 11Ti Gr 12CP Ti Grade 3CP Ti Grade 7Ti minor alloys
Thermal behavior and safety
Melting range, ATI 15Mo1704 to 1760 °C3no data1604 °C1650 to 1660 °Cno datano data3000 degF1670 °C1660 °Cno datano data3000 degF
Physical and electrical
Density, ATI 15Mo4.95 g/cm³14.51 g/cm³4.43 g/cm³4.42 g/cm³4.48 g/cm³3.8 g/cm³5.07 g/cm³4.51 g/cm³4.51 g/cm³4.51 g/cm³4.51 g/cm³4.54 g/cm³
Hardness, beta annealed22 to 26 HRc15160 HV30 HRCno data15 HRCno data24 to 38 HRCno datano data200 HVno data24 to 38 HRC
Hardness maximum, bar in 1,475 °F anneal< 24 HRc21160 HV30 HRCno data15 HRCno data24 to 38 HRCno datano data200 HVno data24 to 38 HRC
Other measurements
Beta transus, ATI 15Mo774 °C2913 °C995 °C966 °Cno datano data750 °C888 °C890 °C1690 °Fno data800 °C
Elastic modulus, beta annealed78 GPa4103 GPa113.8 GPa107 to 122 GPa91 GPa168 GPa82 GPa112 GPa103 GPa103 GPa112 GPa15000 ksi
Elastic modulus, alpha plus beta annealed106 GPa5103 GPa113.8 GPa107 to 122 GPa91 GPa168 GPa82 GPa112 GPa103 GPa103 GPa112 GPa15000 ksi
Elastic modulus, micrograined alpha plus beta aged114 GPa6103 GPa113.8 GPa107 to 122 GPa91 GPa168 GPa82 GPa112 GPa103 GPa103 GPa112 GPa15000 ksi
Tensile strength minimum, ASTM F 2066 beta annealed> 690 MPa7> 345 MPano data828 MPa> 620 MPa422 MPa1000 MPa> 240 MPa> 483 MPa> 450 MPa> 345 MPa< 175 ksi
Yield strength minimum, ASTM F 2066 beta annealed> 483 MPa8> 275 MPa830 MPa759 MPa> 483 MPa326 MPa965 MPa> 138 MPa> 345 MPa> 380 MPa> 275 MPa< 186 ksi
Elongation minimum, ASTM F 2066 beta annealed> 20 %9> 20 %10 %10 %> 15 %1.7 %7 %> 24 %> 18 %> 18 %> 20 %< 10 %
Tensile strength minimum, alpha plus beta annealed> 900 MPa10> 345 MPano data828 MPa> 620 MPa422 MPa1000 MPa> 240 MPa> 483 MPa> 450 MPa> 345 MPa< 175 ksi
Yield strength minimum, alpha plus beta annealed> 800 MPa11> 275 MPa830 MPa759 MPa> 483 MPa326 MPa965 MPa> 138 MPa> 345 MPa> 380 MPa> 275 MPa< 186 ksi
Elongation minimum, alpha plus beta annealed> 10 %12> 20 %10 %10 %> 15 %1.7 %7 %> 24 %> 18 %> 18 %> 20 %< 10 %
Tensile strength minimum, alpha plus beta annealed and aged> 1150 MPa13> 345 MPano data828 MPa> 620 MPa422 MPa1000 MPa> 240 MPa> 483 MPa> 450 MPa> 345 MPa< 175 ksi
Yield strength minimum, alpha plus beta annealed and aged> 1050 MPa14> 275 MPa830 MPa759 MPa> 483 MPa326 MPa965 MPa> 138 MPa> 345 MPa> 380 MPa> 275 MPa< 186 ksi
Smooth-specimen fatigue run-out limit in Ringer's solution800 MPa16no datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano data
Notched fatigue run-out limit in Ringer's solution250 to 300 MPa17no datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano data
Tensile strength minimum, bar in 1,475 °F anneal> 793 MPa18> 345 MPano data828 MPa> 620 MPa422 MPa1000 MPa> 240 MPa> 483 MPa> 450 MPa> 345 MPa< 175 ksi
Yield strength minimum (0.2 %), bar in 1,475 °F anneal> 655 MPa19> 275 MPa830 MPa759 MPa> 483 MPa326 MPa965 MPa> 138 MPa> 345 MPa> 380 MPa> 275 MPa< 186 ksi
Elongation minimum, bar in 1,475 °F anneal> 22 %20> 20 %10 %10 %> 15 %1.7 %7 %> 24 %> 18 %> 18 %> 20 %< 10 %
Elastic modulus range, ASTM F2066 standard data80 to 130 GPa22103 GPa113.8 GPa107 to 122 GPa91 GPa168 GPa82 GPa112 GPa103 GPa103 GPa112 GPa15000 ksi
Tensile strength minimum, ASTM F2066 standard data> 690 MPa23> 345 MPano data828 MPa> 620 MPa422 MPa1000 MPa> 240 MPa> 483 MPa> 450 MPa> 345 MPa< 175 ksi
Yield strength minimum (Rp0.2), ASTM F2066 standard data> 483 MPa24> 275 MPa830 MPa759 MPa> 483 MPa326 MPa965 MPa> 138 MPa> 345 MPa> 380 MPa> 275 MPa< 186 ksi
Elongation minimum, ASTM F2066 standard data> 10 %25> 20 %10 %10 %> 15 %1.7 %7 %> 24 %> 18 %> 18 %> 20 %< 10 %
Tensile strength, alpha plus beta initial state before processing1017 MPa26> 345 MPano data828 MPa> 620 MPa422 MPa1000 MPa> 240 MPa> 483 MPa> 450 MPa> 345 MPa< 175 ksi
Fracture elongation, alpha plus beta initial state24 %27> 20 %10 %10 %> 15 %1.7 %7 %> 24 %> 18 %> 18 %> 20 %< 10 %
Fatigue limit, alpha plus beta initial state500 MPa28no datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano data
Tensile strength after ECAP-Conform, drawing and annealing1590 MPa29> 345 MPano data828 MPa> 620 MPa422 MPa1000 MPa> 240 MPa> 483 MPa> 450 MPa> 345 MPa< 175 ksi
Fatigue limit after ECAP-Conform, drawing and annealing710 MPa30no datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano data
Fracture elongation after ECAP-Conform, drawing and annealing10 %31> 20 %10 %10 %> 15 %1.7 %7 %> 24 %> 18 %> 18 %> 20 %< 10 %
Elastic modulus range, Ti-15Mo review60 to 80 GPa32103 GPa113.8 GPa107 to 122 GPa91 GPa168 GPa82 GPa112 GPa103 GPa103 GPa112 GPa15000 ksi
Tensile strength, Ti-15Mo review900 MPa33> 345 MPano data828 MPa> 620 MPa422 MPa1000 MPa> 240 MPa> 483 MPa> 450 MPa> 345 MPa< 175 ksi

Why choose it, and why not

Good for

  • Low stiffness: 78 GPa in the beta annealed condition, against 106 and 114 GPa for the other two ATI conditions.
  • High strength after ageing: at least 1150 MPa tensile in the alpha plus beta annealed and aged condition, per ATI.

Watch out for

  • Omega-phase embrittlement during cooling, so the heat treatment route must match the condition.
  • Notched fatigue: run-out of 250 to 300 MPa in Ringer's solution, against 800 MPa for smooth specimens.
  • The strength values are from a 2014 manufacturer data sheet and a standard page; the current ASTM F 2066 revision was not read.
  • No flight, vacuum or radiation data were found for this alloy.

Ti-15Mo is a low-stiffness beta titanium alloy with good ductility in the beta annealed condition and high strength after ageing. The sources read for this profile give terrestrial data only, so flight suitability is not established.

Technical details

For scientists and researchers. Everything above comes from the record below: every number with its method, its conditions and its source.

Other names and standards

The same grade under other systems, as datasheets and standards print them. Each code was checked against the page it comes from.

Other names and standards
SystemCodes
UNSR58150
ASTMF 2066
Trade nameATI 15Mo

Notes

The method, full conditions and any caveat for the numbered rows above.

Notes for the numbered rows
#MeasurementMethodConditionsCaveat
1Density, ATI 15MoPrinted value in the Physical Properties section of the ATI technical data sheet, Version 2 (2014)grade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)basis printed as 4.95 gm/cc and 0.179 lbs/cu. in.; no temperature printedunit in source gm/cc—
2Beta transus, ATI 15MoPrinted value in the Physical Properties section of the ATI technical data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)tolerance ± 14 C° as printedprinted f 1,425° F (± 25 F°)—
3Melting range, ATI 15MoRange printed in the Physical Properties section of the ATI technical data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)basis range printed as 3,100 - 3,200° F (1,704 - 1,760° C)—
4Elastic modulus, beta annealedPrinted value in the Physical Properties section of the ATI technical data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition beta annealed—
5Elastic modulus, alpha plus beta annealedPrinted value in the Physical Properties section of the ATI technical data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition alpha plus beta annealed—
6Elastic modulus, micrograined alpha plus beta agedPrinted value in the Physical Properties section of the ATI technical data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition micrograined alpha plus beta aged—
7Tensile strength minimum, ASTM F 2066 beta annealedSpecification minimum printed in the SPECIFICATIONS table of the ATI data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition beta annealedthickness up to 2.0 in, as printedbasis specification minimum; printed as 100 (690) ksi (MPa)—
8Yield strength minimum, ASTM F 2066 beta annealedSpecification minimum printed in the SPECIFICATIONS table of the ATI data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition beta annealedbasis specification minimum; printed as 70 (483) ksi (MPa); offset not stated—
9Elongation minimum, ASTM F 2066 beta annealedSpecification minimum printed in the SPECIFICATIONS table of the ATI data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition beta annealedbasis specification minimum; reduction in area minimum 40 % printed beside it—
10Tensile strength minimum, alpha plus beta annealedSpecification minimum printed in the SPECIFICATIONS table of the ATI data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition alpha plus beta annealedbasis specification minimum; printed as 130.5 (900) ksi (MPa)—
11Yield strength minimum, alpha plus beta annealedSpecification minimum printed in the SPECIFICATIONS table of the ATI data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition alpha plus beta annealedbasis specification minimum; printed as 116 (800) ksi (MPa)—
12Elongation minimum, alpha plus beta annealedSpecification minimum printed in the SPECIFICATIONS table of the ATI data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition alpha plus beta annealedbasis specification minimum—
13Tensile strength minimum, alpha plus beta annealed and agedSpecification minimum printed in the SPECIFICATIONS table of the ATI data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition alpha plus beta annealed plus agedbasis specification minimum; printed as 166.75 (1150) ksi (MPa)—
14Yield strength minimum, alpha plus beta annealed and agedSpecification minimum printed in the SPECIFICATIONS table of the ATI data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition alpha plus beta annealed plus agedbasis specification minimum; printed as 152.25 (1050) ksi (MPa)—
15Hardness, beta annealedRange printed in the HARDNESS table of the ATI data sheet, under the HRc Range headinggrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition beta annealed—
16Smooth-specimen fatigue run-out limit in Ringer's solutionRun-out limit stated in the micrograined ATI 15Mo stress corrosion cracking and fatigue section of the ATI data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition micrograined alpha plus beta aged (ATI wording: ATI 15Mo alpha/beta alloy)environment Ringer's solution, 37 °C, aeratedspecimen smoothtest tension-tension, R = 0.053, ASTM F1801 guidelines—
17Notched fatigue run-out limit in Ringer's solutionRange stated in the micrograined ATI 15Mo stress corrosion cracking and fatigue section of the ATI data sheetgrade ATI 15Mo (UNS R58150)condition micrograined alpha plus beta aged (ATI wording: ATI 15Mo alpha/beta alloy)environment Ringer's solution, 37 °C, aeratedspecimen notchedtest tension-tension, R = 0.053, ASTM F1801 guidelines—
18Tensile strength minimum, bar in 1,475 °F annealMinimum printed in the Tensile Strength section of the ATI 15Mo product pagegrade ATI 15Mo (bar and billet)condition 1,475°F anneal, as printedbasis minimum; printed as 115 min ksi and 793 min MPa—
19Yield strength minimum (0.2 %), bar in 1,475 °F annealMinimum printed in the Yield Strength section of the ATI 15Mo product pagegrade ATI 15Mo (bar and billet)condition 1,475°F anneal, as printedoffset 0.2 %basis minimum; printed as 95 min ksi and 655 min MPa—
20Elongation minimum, bar in 1,475 °F annealMinimum printed in the Elongation section of the ATI 15Mo product pagegrade ATI 15Mo (bar and billet)condition 1,475°F anneal, as printedbasis minimum—
21Hardness maximum, bar in 1,475 °F annealMaximum printed in the Hardness section of the ATI 15Mo product pagegrade ATI 15Mo (bar and billet)condition 1,475°F anneal, as printedbasis maximum—
22Elastic modulus range, ASTM F2066 standard dataRange printed in the Physical Properties table on a Japanese-language database page for ASTM F2066 R58150; that page calls it a 2023 revision of F2066grade R58150 (ASTM F2066 alloy)basis range printed for 0 to 30 degrees C in the physical properties table; the standard data, not one condition—
23Tensile strength minimum, ASTM F2066 standard dataMinimum printed in the Mechanical Properties (0-30 °C) table on the database page for ASTM F2066 R58150grade R58150 (ASTM F2066 alloy)basis minimum printed for 0 to 30 degrees C; the page gives no condition—
24Yield strength minimum (Rp0.2), ASTM F2066 standard dataMinimum printed in the Mechanical Properties (0-30 °C) table on the database page for ASTM F2066 R58150grade R58150 (ASTM F2066 alloy)basis minimum printed for 0 to 30 degrees C; the page gives no condition—
25Elongation minimum, ASTM F2066 standard dataMinimum printed in the Mechanical Properties (0-30 °C) table on the database page for ASTM F2066 R58150grade R58150 (ASTM F2066 alloy)basis minimum printed for 0 to 30 degrees C; differs from the 20 % beta-annealed minimum on the ATI data sheet, and both are kept—
26Tensile strength, alpha plus beta initial state before processingMeasured tensile result in a 2022 open-access paper on Ti-15Mo; a research material, not a commercial product gradegrade Ti-15Mo (ASTM F2066), research materialcondition alpha plus beta initial state, before ECAP-Conform and drawingbasis printed as 1017 ± 10 MPaUncertainty: ± 10 MPa
27Fracture elongation, alpha plus beta initial stateMeasured elongation in a 2022 open-access paper on Ti-15Mo; a research material, not a commercial product gradegrade Ti-15Mo (ASTM F2066), research materialcondition alpha plus beta initial state, before ECAP-Conform and drawing—
28Fatigue limit, alpha plus beta initial stateMeasured fatigue limit in a 2022 open-access paper on Ti-15Mo; a research material, not a commercial product gradegrade Ti-15Mo (ASTM F2066), research materialcondition alpha plus beta initial statetest tension-compression fatigue, 10 million cycles (table header N = 10 7)—
29Tensile strength after ECAP-Conform, drawing and annealingMeasured tensile result in a 2022 open-access paper on Ti-15Mo; a research material, not a commercial product gradegrade Ti-15Mo (ASTM F2066), research materialcondition ultrafine-grained, ECAP-Conform and drawing, then annealed at 200 °C for 1 hbasis printed as sigma uts = 1590 ± 30 MPaUncertainty: ± 30 MPa
30Fatigue limit after ECAP-Conform, drawing and annealingMeasured fatigue limit in a 2022 open-access paper on Ti-15Mo; a research material, not a commercial product gradegrade Ti-15Mo (ASTM F2066), research materialcondition ultrafine-grained, ECAP-Conform and drawing, then annealed at 200 °C for 1 htest tension-compression fatigue, 10 million cycles (table header N = 10 7)Uncertainty: ± 10 MPa
31Fracture elongation after ECAP-Conform, drawing and annealingMeasured elongation in a 2022 open-access paper on Ti-15Mo; a research material, not a commercial product gradegrade Ti-15Mo (ASTM F2066), research materialcondition ultrafine-grained, ECAP-Conform and drawing, then annealed at 200 °C for 1 hbasis printed as delta = 10%—
32Elastic modulus range, Ti-15Mo reviewRange stated in a 2026 review of Ti-15Mo fabrication, properties and applicationsgrade Ti-15Mo (general, as the review states it)basis range printed in the review; no processing condition given—
33Tensile strength, Ti-15Mo reviewApproximate value stated in a 2026 review of Ti-15Mo fabrication, properties and applicationsgrade Ti-15Mo (general, as the review states it)basis approximate, printed as ∼900 MPa; no processing condition given—

Corrosion and compatibility

What happens when it meets other materials and environments.

Corrosion and compatibility
EnvironmentConcernWhat happens
Phosphate buffered saline solution low ATI reports better corrosion resistance in phosphate buffered saline than Ti-6Al-4V ELI and Ti-6Al-7Nb.1
Anodic polarization test in a corrosive test environment low Anodic polarization ranks ATI 15Mo above CP Ti-4, Ti-6Al-4V ELI and Ti-6Al-7Nb in one test.2
Stress corrosion cracking test at a medical centre none No stress corrosion cracking was seen under the conditions tested.3
Corrosion fatigue in Ringer's solution at 37 °C moderate Notched fatigue run-out falls to 250 to 300 MPa in Ringer's solution, against 800 MPa for smooth specimens.4
Corrosion details
#EnvironmentDetailsTest conditions
1 Phosphate buffered saline solution ATI states that ATI 15Mo alloys and ATI CP titanium exhibit better corrosion resistance in phosphate buffered saline solutions than ATI Ti-6Al-4V ELI and ATI Ti-6Al-7Nb. The data sheet gives no corrosion rate or test duration. basis qualitative comparison in the manufacturer data sheet; no measured rate printed
2 Anodic polarization test in a corrosive test environment ATI says anodic polarization measurements show that ATI 15Mo performs better in a test corrosive environment than ATI Ti CP-4, ATI Ti-6Al-4V ELI and ATI Ti-6Al-7Nb. The environment is not named on the data sheet. basis manufacturer statement; environment and test details not printed
3 Stress corrosion cracking test at a medical centre ATI reports that ATI 15Mo alloys, in both the beta and alpha plus beta annealed conditions, are not susceptible to stress corrosion cracking under the conditions tested at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. basis only the conditions tested at the medical centre; those conditions are not printed on the data sheet
4 Corrosion fatigue in Ringer's solution at 37 °C ATI reports that the micrograined alpha plus beta aged alloy had a smooth-specimen fatigue run-out limit of 800 MPa in Ringer's solution and a notched run-out limit between 250 MPa and 300 MPa in the same solution. environment aerated Ringer's solution, 37 °Ctest tension-tension, R = 0.053, following ASTM F1801

Risks and side effects

Hazards to people, what happens when a cell overheats, and how the material is handled and stored.

For people

No safety data sheet for Ti-15Mo was read. The hazard codes available describe the element titanium, not this alloy.

The alloy
PubChem's titanium record lists H228, H250 and H251 from one notification, and Not Classified from the ECHA entry. Those codes describe titanium as a substance, not the bulk Ti-15Mo bar.
Machining
ATI advises irrigating the tooling and workpiece with large amounts of non-chlorinated cutting fluid.

If the part overheats in processing

These results come from the manufacturer and from a 2022 paper on the same alloy, not from field incidents.

Omega phase
The embrittling omega phase forms on cooling from near or above the beta transus, which ATI prints as 774 °C. Rapid cooling or slow cooling is used to avoid it, depending on the condition.
Stress-induced omega
The 2022 paper states that stress-induced omega phase precipitates embrittle the alloy when it is deformed after solution treatment.

Handling and storage

Pick-up
ATI warns to avoid hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen pick-up at exposed surfaces during machining, cutting and grinding, and during improper pickling.
Heat treatment
Anneal at 1,475 to 1,800 °F (802 to 982 °C) for 0.5 to 1 hour, then quench or slow cool depending on the condition, as ATI sets out.

Test details
The original wording and numbers from the sources, for readers who want them.

Failure risks

Failure risks
FailureTrigger and consequence
Embrittling omega phase after heat treatmentmoderate severityCooling from temperatures near or above the beta transus, which ATI prints as 774 °CThe embrittling omega phase forms during cooling. ATI says rapid cooling (beta annealed) or slow cooling (alpha plus beta) is needed to avoid it.
Stress-induced omega phasemoderate severityDeformation of a solution-treated metastable beta alloyThe 2022 paper states that stress-induced omega phase precipitates embrittle the alloy, which is why the processing route matters for this material.
Notched fatiguemoderate severityCyclic load on a notched part in Ringer's solution at 37 °CNotched run-out limit of 250 to 300 MPa, against 800 MPa for a smooth specimen in the same solution, per ATI.
Loss of ductility from interstitial pick-upmoderate severityImproper pickling, or pick-up of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen or carbon during forging, heat treating, grinding or machiningATI says the reduction in ductility can adversely affect notch sensitivity and forming characteristics.

Handling and storage

  • Anneal at 1,475 to 1,800 °F (802 to 982 °C) for 0.5 to 1 hour. Beta annealed material is rapidly quenched to below 1,025 °F (552 °C); alpha plus beta material is slow cooled to below 1,025 °F (552 °C).
  • Age the alpha plus beta condition at 1,000 to 1,200 °F (538 to 649 °C) for more than 4 hours, then air cool. ATI says other ageing routes for the micrograined condition need to be agreed with ATI.
  • Forge above the beta transus from above 1,500 °F (816 °C), or below it from 1,200 to 1,375 °F (649 to 746 °C). An immediate water quench limits omega phase in thin sections.
  • Machine with new, sharp tools at higher feed rates and lower speeds, with large amounts of non-chlorinated cutting fluid. Avoid hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen pick-up at exposed surfaces during machining, cutting or grinding.

Mitigations

  • Quench the beta annealed condition rapidly, or cool the alpha plus beta condition slowly, to avoid omega embrittlement.

Supply and geography

How common the raw materials are and where they come from.

Titanium sponge (feedstock for titanium alloys such as Ti-15Mo)

Not read in this run

Top producers (2025)
China 70.3%, Japan 14.3%, Russia 6.8%, Kazakhstan 4.3%, Saudi Arabia 3.2%

Molybdenum (alloying element, 14 to 16 % of Ti-15Mo)

Top producers (2025)
China 37.3%, Chile 16.2%, United States 15.4%, Peru 15%, Mexico 6.5%

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