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History
of titanium
Titanium
is a unique metal. As per its specific strength titanium has no equal
among industrial metals. Titanium is harder in 12 times than aluminum,
in 4 times than iron and copper. Yield strength of titanium is higher in
18 times than of aluminum and in 2,5 times than of iron. At extremely
low temperatures titanium is not damaged as other metals but vice versa
becomes firmer. Therefore titanium is a basic construction material of
space vehicles.
Discovery
of titanium took place three times. In 1789-1791 the English chemist U.
Gregor analyzed properties of magnetic iron from the district of Menaken
in Kornuela (South England). During long chemical experiments he
selected "new ground" (the oxide of unknown metal) which he named
menaken.
In 1795 the
German chemist M. Klaptor researching rutile mineral discovered a new
element which he named titanium. Two years later having compared the
results of his researches with Gregor’s ones, M. Klaptor came to
conclusion, that it is the same metal.
Ten years
later a wonderful metal was opened in the third time. The French
scientist L. Voklen found out titanium in anatase and proved that rutile
and anatase are titanium oxides.One of remarkable properties of titanium
is his unusual corrosion resistance. Another important quality of
titanium is its non-magnetization, that arises significant interest for
its use not only in an aviation and cosmonautics but also in the
production of chemical equipment, heat-exchangers, marine borings
platforms, vessel corps, framework elements and revetment of modern
buildings. Besides titanium is used in manufacture of watch-cases,
golf-clubs, bicycle frames and even jewelry.
Titanium
ingot:
titanium ingot ASTM Grade 1
titanium ingot ASTM Grade 2,
titanium ingot ASTM Grade 3,
titanium ingot ASTM Grade 4,
titanium ingot ASTM Grade 5,
titanium ingot ASTM Grade 9,
titanium ingot ASTM Grade
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Titanium materials
including:
Titanium bar ASTM Grade 1,
Titanium bar ASTM Grade 2
Titanium bar ASTM Grade 3,
Titanium bar ASTM Grade 4
Titanium bar ASTM Grade 5
Titanium bar ASTM Grade 9,
Titanium bar ASTM Grade
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Titanium sheet ASTM Grade 1,
Titanium sheet ASTM Grade 2
Titanium sheet ASTM Grade 3,
Titanium sheet ASTM Grade 4
Titanium sheet ASTM Grade 5
Titanium sheet ASTM Grade 9,
Titanium sheet ASTM Grade
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Titanium plate ASTM Grade 1,
Titanium plate ASTM Grade 2
Titanium plate ASTM Grade 3,
Titanium plate ASTM Grade 4
Titanium plate ASTM Grade 5
Titanium plate ASTM Grade 9,
Titanium plate ASTM Grade
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Titanium pipe ASTM Grade 1,
Titanium pipe ASTM Grade 2
Titanium pipe ASTM Grade 3,
Titanium pipe ASTM Grade 4
Titanium pipe ASTM Grade 5
Titanium pipe ASTM Grade 9,
Titanium pipe ASTM Grade
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Titanium wire
Titanium tube.
Titanium slab:
Titanium slab ASTM Grade 1,
Titanium slab ASTM Grade 2
Titanium slab ASTM Grade 3,
Titanium slab ASTM Grade 4
Titanium slab ASTM Grade 5
Titanium slab ASTM Grade 9,
Titanium slab ASTM Grade
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