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.

Our group is represented in the world titanium market for about 15 years.

FIKO is a member of International Titanium Association and International Tube Association.

We supply our products to numerous countries worldwide - Germany, France, Finland, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, China, South Korea, Turkey, India, Pakistan and other markets.

Our prime production are titanium ingots single melted by electron-bean method.

We offer supply of our titanium goods in large quantities by air, sea container, truck  – as well as small quantities via courier post.

The range of titanium goods we can offer in both large and small quantities from our two warehouses - in Kiev (Ukraine) and Rotterdam (The Netherlands) includes:

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In addition to titanium materials we are ready to realize collaboration concerning supply of other non-ferrous metal:

 copper tube copper sheets copper plates copper bars copper wire copper ingots

 aluminium tubes aluminium sheets aluminium tubes aluminium bars aluminium plates aluminium wire aluminium ingots

bronze sheets bronze plates bronze bars bronze tubes bronze wire bronze ingots

 brass bars brass tubes brass sheets brass plates  brass wire brass tubes brass ingots

 zirconium ingots zirconium sheets zirconium plates zirconium bars zirconium tubes zirconium wire

 zinc ingots zinc sheets zinc plates zinc bars zinc tubes zinc wire

 tin ingots tin sheets tin plates tin bars  tin tubes tin wire

 tantalum ingots tantalum sheets tantalum plates tantalum bars tantalum tubes tantalum wire

Titanium ingot

Titanium slab

Titanium bar

hot rolled bar

cold rolled bar

forged bar

turned bar

titanium 5V forged bar

Titanium sheet

Titanium plate

Titanium seamless tube

Titanium welded tube

Titanium wire

Titanium tank