E-Props blades with Titanium leading edge protection

Since October, 2019, the E-Props propellers V20 range include a Titanium protection on the blade leading edge, 5/10e thick and 40 cm long. E-Props uses a superplastic forming process of the Titanium, like for the leading edges of the Rafale aircraft.

TITANIUM is the ideal material for blade leading edge protection thanks to its mechanical characteristics :

• specific resistance outpacing Aluminium and Steel
• expansion and elasticity close to carbon – epoxy
• exceptional corrosion resistance (in particular in marine climate)
• Titanium is twice as light as Steel or Inconel

Note:
• if the Titanium leading edge protection is damaged, E-Props can change it, without having to change the whole blade.
• the blades with a Titanium leading edge (V20 range) are specifically manufactured: the mould integrates a place (respecting the blade profiles) where E-Props comes to glue the Titanium leading edge protection, with a high-strength industrial glue ((tested to prevent detachment).

E-Props Forged Titanium is the best solution for protecting the leading edge of propeller blades.