Grade 5 titanium is strong and lightweight, which has allowed the tech company to design the iPhone 15 Pro with a slimmer, lighter, and more durable frame.

Grade 5 titanium is stronger than 316 stainless and harder as well. But both that and 316 scratch. Apple’s diamond-like coatings are extremely hard and don’t scratch easily.

Image Credit: Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. Grade 5 Titanium is more well-known because it has traditionally been the most commercially available titanium alloy, and documentation ...

Titanium Grade 5, also known as Ti-6AI-4V, is a material that NASA itself uses in its missions because it offers all kinds of lightweight, durable, and high-temperature compatible solutions, so ...

Although tough, grade 5 Ti-6Al-4V alloy can be machined using the right quantity of coolant flow, slow speeds and high feed rates. High speed tools should be used for tooling this alloy and the ...