Titanium
Titanium is a metal known for it's high strength to weight ratio.
Titanium Properties
Titanium has many significant advantages over other metals:
- High strength to weight ratio
- Corrosion-resistant (including to salt water)
- Ductile
- High melting point
- More than 60% heavier than aluminum, but more than twice as strong as 6061-T6.
- Resists tarnishing at room temperatures
Machining Titanium
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Applications of Titanium
Titanium is often used in:
- Jet engines
- Missiles
- Spacecraft
- Medical prostheses
- Orthopedic implants
- Medical instruments
- Sporting goods
- Jewelry
- Armor plating
- Landing gear
- Hydraulic systems
- Aircraft engines
- Aircraft frames
- Rotors
- Compressor blades
- Hydraulic system components
- Propeller shafts
- Ocean-deployed surveillance and monitoring devices
- Submarines
- Pipe
- Heat exchangers
- Tanks
- Chemical process vessels
- Valves
- Auto and motorcycle racing
- Hammer heads
- Tennis rackets
- Golf clubs
- Football helmet grills
- Bicycle frames and components.
- Spectacle frames.
- Hiking equipment (cookware, utensils, lanterns, etc.)
- Engagement rings
- Wedding bands
- Watch cases
- Body piercing
- Sculptures
- Furniture
