Due to titanium alloys have the characteristics such as high strength, light weight and corrosion resistance, it has been widely used in weapons and individual equipment.
In the field of firearms: Titanium alloys is used to reduce the weight of artillery equipment, improve the flexibility and reliability of weapons due to its high strength, low density, corrosion resistance and other characteristics. China has begun to use titanium alloy in army artillery weapons, like the 83-1 and 83-2 mortars. so to speak, add titanium alloy in artillery weapons is the development trend.
Firearms: Apply titanium alloys in the firearms field, it can reduce the quality of individual weapons and improve the flexibility of individual combat. China has successfully developed an all-titanium alloy machine gun, which is unique in the world, also demonstrates the achievements and potential of titanium alloy in firearms applications.
Tanks and combat vehicles: Titanium alloys are used to replace rolled homogeneous armor steel to reduce the weight of combat vehicles and improve mobility. For example, the United States uses titanium alloys on the M1 “Abrams” main battle tank and the M2 “Bradley”tank to reduce weight and increase protection capabilities.
Protective equipment: Titanium alloys are used to manufacture protective equipment, such as helmets and additional armor, due to their lightweight and high-strength properties. Russia has equipped with at least 6 types of titanium helmets, which are mainly equipped with special forces, for urban street fighting and anti-terrorist operations.
Artillery system: In the artillery system, the 155mm lightweight towed howitzer extensively uses titanium alloy, and in the future, multiple components of self-propelled howitzers will also use titanium alloy to reduce weight and improve performance.
Individual equipment: The application of titanium alloy is not limited to heavy equipment, but also extends to individual equipment. Due to their lightweight properties, titanium alloy can be used to manufacture tripods, connectors, buttstock inserts, etc. to reduce the weight of individual equipment and improve reliability.
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