When it comes to titanium, many people's first reaction is "space metal" and "biocompatible material", but did you know that titanium can also be divided into "industrial pure" and "chemical pure". Although the difference between the two is only two words, the performance and use are very different. Today, let's talk about industrial pure titanium.

Where is the "purity" of industrial pure titanium?

Compared with chemically pure titanium, industrially pure titanium is not the representative of "purity first". It contains more oxygen, nitrogen, carbon and other impurities, and is essentially a titanium alloy with a low alloy content.

But don't underestimate these "impurities", they give industrial pure titanium unique properties:

1. The strength is not top-notch, but the plasticity is excellent, and it is good at stamping, welding, and cutting;

2. Its corrosion resistance is the best in the industry. It performs well in the atmosphere, seawater, wet chlorine, and oxidizing, neutral, and weakly reducing media. Its oxidation resistance even exceeds that of most austenitic stainless steels.

3. The only small drawback is that the heat resistance is slightly weaker, and the temperature should not be too high.

Industrial pure titanium family models

There are several common members of the industrial pure titanium family, and different models have their own focuses, so it is correct to choose according to your needs:

1. TA2: corrosion resistance and comprehensive mechanical properties are balanced, and it is an "all-round player" in industry;

2. TA3: better strength and wear resistance, suitable for scenarios with high performance requirements;

3. TA1/TA0: Outstanding forming performance, look for them for complex shape processing.

These titanium materials can be processed into various semi-finished products such as plates, tubes, rods, and wires to meet the needs of different industries.

From the chemical industry to the aerospace industry, pure titanium is everywhere

1. Electroplating industry: manufacturing titanium heat exchangers, evaporators, plating tanks and other equipment below 350°C;

2. Atomic energy industry: the core components of nuclear reactors are indispensable;

3. Chemical industry: the main force of "chemical equipment" such as containers, reactors, heat exchangers, pipelines, pumps and valves;

4. Material upgrade: add about 1% titanium to stainless steel, and the rust resistance will soar instantly;

5. Aerospace field: Extremely fine titanium powder is a high-quality fuel for rockets.

What's even more powerful is that titanium has 15 times stronger corrosion resistance than commonly used stainless steel, and its service life is more than 10 times, which can be called the "handle of the durability industry"!