Titanium Grade 9 Scrap Buyer and Seller
Grade 9 sits between commercially pure titanium and Grade 5, and the mistake that costs most is letting it slip into either. Mipra Steel handles it as its own grade.
Sell Titanium Grade 9 Scrap
Tell us the form (tube offcuts, bar, sheet, turnings), weight, location and any certificates naming AMS 4943, 4944 or 4945 or ASTM Grade 9. Readings showing vanadium near 2.5% help. We review incoming enquiries and respond with relevant next steps.
Buy Titanium Grade 9 Scrap
Melters can state the quantity, accepted forms and limits on oxygen, iron and residual elements.
What Is Titanium Grade 9?
Ti-3Al-2.5V is a titanium alloy with roughly half the aluminium and vanadium of Grade 5 (Ti-6Al-4V), which is why it is called half 6-4. The Smiths Metal Centres data sheet puts its strength 20 to 50% above the commercially pure grades while it remains more formable and weldable than Grade 5.
The best-known use is tubing for aircraft and engine hydraulic systems, covered by AMS 4943, 4944 and 4945. Other uses listed include corrosion-resistant pipes and vessels, foil for honeycomb structures, and sports goods such as golf club shafts, tennis racquets and bicycle frames. Grade 18 is the same alloy with a small palladium addition for corrosion resistance (UNS R56322) and should be lotted separately.
Grade 9 is listed with our titanium grades. For selling advice that applies to every titanium grade, see how to sell titanium scrap.
Titanium Grade 9 Chemical Composition
Limits in weight per cent from the Smiths Metal Centres technical data sheet for Ti-3Al-2.5V Grade 9, which lists ASTM B348, B265 and B338 among its specifications.
| Element | Symbol | wt% |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium | Ti | Balance |
| Aluminium | Al | 2.5 to 3.5 |
| Vanadium | V | 2.0 to 3.0 |
| Iron | Fe | 0.25 max |
| Oxygen | O | 0.15 max |
| Carbon | C | 0.08 max |
| Nitrogen | N | 0.03 max |
| Hydrogen | H | 0.015 max |
| UNS | R56320 (Grade 18 with Pd: R56322) |
|---|---|
| W.Nr. | 3.7194, 3.7195 |
| Density | 4.48 g/cm³ |
| Specifications | AMS 4943, 4944, 4945 (hydraulic tube), AMS 4989; ASTM B265, B338, B348, B381, B861, B863 |
How Grade 9 Scrap Is Told Apart
| Reading | Points to |
|---|---|
| Vanadium about 2.5%, aluminium about 3% | Grade 9 (or Grade 18 if palladium shows) |
| Vanadium about 4%, aluminium about 6% | Grade 5 or Grade 23 |
| No vanadium or aluminium | Commercially pure titanium (Grades 1 to 4) or Grades 7 and 11 |
| Palladium present | Grade 7, 11 or 18: sort out |
Vanadium reads clearly on a handheld XRF. Aluminium is a light element and needs an analyser set up for it, spark OES or a laboratory, so vanadium is the practical sorting marker in the yard.
Grade 9 Scrap Forms
| Form | Typical source |
|---|---|
| Seamless tube offcuts | Hydraulic line and tube manufacturing |
| Frame tubes and sports parts | Bicycle, golf and racquet makers |
| Sheet, strip and foil trim | Honeycomb and general fabrication |
| Turnings | Machining; keep dry and free of tool inserts |
What Sets the Price of Grade 9 Scrap
- Grade certainty: Grade 9 kept apart from Grade 5 and CP titanium.
- Oxygen and iron pick-up, especially in turnings.
- Contamination with tungsten carbide tool tips, steel or other alloys.
- Form and lot size.
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Related Reading
Titanium Grade 9 FAQ
What is Titanium Grade 9?
Ti-3Al-2.5V, UNS R56320: titanium with 2.5 to 3.5% aluminium and 2.0 to 3.0% vanadium.
Why is Grade 9 called half 6-4?
Because it carries about half the aluminium and vanadium of Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5).
What is Grade 9 titanium used for?
Mainly seamless tube for aircraft and engine hydraulic systems, plus corrosion-resistant pipe, honeycomb foil and sports goods such as bicycle frames and golf shafts.
How is Grade 9 scrap told apart from Grade 5?
By vanadium: about 2.5% in Grade 9 and about 4% in Grade 5. Aluminium differs too (about 3% against 6%) but needs a light-element capable analyser.
Which HS code applies to titanium Grade 9 scrap?
Heading 8108.30, titanium waste and scrap. Confirm the national line with your customs broker.
Sources and Review
Figures are quoted as published in these sources; any value we could not confirm has been left out.
- Smiths Metal Centres, Ti-3Al-2.5V (Grade 9) technical data sheet (2023): composition limits, UNS and W.Nr numbers, specifications, density, description and applications.
- Titanium Grades 2 and 5 values as listed on this site.
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