Titanium

Definition

Titanium is a chemical component and has symbol Ti. Sometimes called the “space age metal”, it has a low density and is a physically powerful, lustrous, corrosion-resistant transition metal with a silver color. Titanium can be alloyed with iron, aluminium, vanadium, molybdenum, among other elements, to manufacture strong lightweight alloys for aerospace military, industrial process, automotive, agri-food, medical prostheses, orthopedic implants, dental and endodontic instruments and files, dental implants, sporting goods, jewelry, mobile phones, and other applications.

Properties

A metallic component, titanium is known for its high strength-to-weight ratio. It is a physically powerful metal with low density that is quite ductile, lustrous, and metallic-white in color. The moderately high melting point makes it useful as a refractory metal.Commercial grades of titanium have ultimate tensile strength of about 63,000 psi equal to that of common, low-grade steel alloys, but are 45% lighter.

World Resources

Titanium

Application

About 95% of titanium ore extracted from the Earth is meant for refinement into titanium dioxide ,an strongly white lasting pigment used in paints, paper, toothpaste, and plastics. It is also used in cement, in gemstones, as an optical opacifier in paper, and a increase agent in graphite composite fishing rods and golf clubs.