p>Titanium is a very durable metal for engineering applications. Its strength-to-weight ratio is very high. Titanium is equal to steel in strength but has much less density, about 40 % less in weight. It is an important alloying agent with metals such as aluminium, iron, and the like to produce low density and high strength alloys. It is, therefore, a much-preferred metal in the aerospace industry. It is also highly resistant to corrosion when exposed to the marine environment. Titanium has low electrical and thermal conductivity properties compared to other metals. But it is superconducting when cooled below its critical temperature.
Turbine Blades.
Hip Implant.
Watch Casing.
Jewellery.
Titanium does not cause metallic allergies and has a unique texture. Therefore, it is widely used in jewellery, spectacle frames. Because of its hygienic properties, Titanium is used in medical applications such as hip replacement implants. A knife made out of Titanium retains its sharpness five times longer than that of a stainless steel knife.
| Commercial Availability of Titanium | ||
| Titanium is available in Rods, Flats and Strips. | ||
| Standard available sizes: | ||
| TYPE | Th mm | L mm |
| Rod | 2-100 | 2500 |
| Flat | 2-100 | 2500 |
| Strip | 0.3 | 2500 |