Symbol- Ti
Atomic # 22
Atomic weight-47.9
Lattice- Close packed hex
Density-.163 lb/in3
Melting point- 3050°F(1668°C)
Boiling point-5930°F
Specific gravity-4.5
Titanium is a odorless, dark silvery metallic solid, that is
a poor conductor of heat, and the 9th most abundant element in
the Earth's crust. Currenty I have 20 and 22 gauge sheet and various sizes of wire (18, 16 and 14 gauges)but I can get almost any gauge of sheet, rod or wire. I can get different grades of the metal but I will always get pure grade unless requseted otherwise. Grade 2 has a few impurities but is used in aircraft such as
stealth bombers. It is also used in space ship heat shielding
for re-entry due to its high melting point and resistance to heat.
Grade 1 is pure, and is non-commercially used. The metal itself
is very light weight yet very strong, kind of like aluminum that
is stronger than steel. Unique properties of this metal, other
than the strength to weight ratio is the ability to color treat
it. Titanium will change color when heat is applied to it. Color
ranges are: Dark Blue, Yellow, Pink, Purple, Teal, and Green.
Colors will appear at different temperatures and cannot be controlled
as to where they go and what color you will get. I am still working
on trying to get colors other than dark blue.
Other metals that can be color treated are niobium and copper
but the colors are not the same as titanium's.
Note: when the metal is color treated the entire piece of metals color does not change, only the surface changes. So if it scratched the original color will show through.
These are examples
of the colors, they are more vivid in real life.The top one is a sandblasted piece.