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Titanium alloy possesses high strength, good corrosion resistance, and high heat resistance; thus, it is widely used in the aerospace and other fields. Blades of titanium alloy are important components of aero-engines and are essential to the engines operation. In this work, a Ti-6Al-4V blade was formed by cross wedge rolling (CWR) to realize the near net-shape of an aero-engine blade. First, thermal simulation experiments of Ti-6Al-4V were carried out to obtain the thermal deformation constitutive equation of the alloy. The finite element software Deform-3D was then used to simulate the thermodynamic coupling of the forming process, and the metal flow, temperature, and stress⁻strain distribution laws during the forming process were analyzed. Finally, experimental verification of the Ti-6Al-4V blade was carried out by using an H500 CWR mill. The results revealed the feasibility of applying CWR to preform Ti-6Al-4V blades.