Titanium (Ti)

Titanium is a light grey metal with low density, high strength and an excellent corrosion and heat resistance. According to the Greek mythology, in 1795 the chemist Heinrich Klaproth named the newly discovered element "Titanium". The extraction is made for example from the minerals Ilmenite, Rutile, Leukoxene or Anatase. Significant resources can be found in Australia, Canada, Brazil, Norway and South Africa.

Significant Characteristics and Applications:

excellent corrosion resistance
good machinability
high ductility, good workability (pure Ti)
good weldability
light weight
Ti-alloys feature with very high strength

Used for tank tubing, piping, heat exchanging devices for the chemical industry, instruments and implants for the medical technology, structural components for aerospace, wear resistant coatings and others.

Important Alloys:

Ti Grade 1 – low oxygen content
Ti Grade 2 – standard oxygen content
Ti Grade 3 – medium oxygen content
Ti Grade 4 – high oxygen content
Ti6Al4V Grade 5 – Titanium-Aluminum-Vanadium
Ti6Al4V Grade 23 – Titanium-Aluminum-Vanadium ELI

ASTM Standard Specifications:
ASTM B265 (Titanium and Titanium Alloy - Strip, Sheet and Plate)
ASTM B348 (Titanium and Titanium Alloy - Bars and Billets)
ASTM B861 (Titanium and Titanium Alloy - Seamless Pipe)
ASTM B862 (Titanium and Titanium Alloy - Welded Pipe)
ASTM B863 (Titanium and Titanium Alloy - Wire)
ASTM F136 (Wrought Titanium-6Aluminium-4Vanadium ELI - Extra Low Interstitial for Surgical Implant Applications)

Range of Products:
Our focus is on special fabricated parts according to drawings. We have no stock for standard semi-finished material.