Process of Titanum

Titanium is melted either by the Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR) process, or by utilization of a cold hearth furnace process. If the grade of titanium being melted is an “alloyed” grade, the alloying agents are added during the compacting process. The ingot is then processed into the various mill product forms using standard metal working equipment.

Titanium

The element titanium is found in the forms of rutile and ilmenite in beach sand. Today, the rutile is generally mined in Australia, and South Africa.

To produce the metal, the rutile is combined with coke or tar, and chlorine gas and then heat is applied creating titanium tetrachloride (TiCl 4). The TiCl 4 is then converted through a chemical process to a “sponge” product which is then melted into an ingot form.

Titanium

     

     Titanium is a chemical element with symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It is a 

lustrous transition metal with a silver color, low density, and high strength. 

     Titanium is resistant to corrosion in sea water, aqua regia, and chlorine.

    

     Titanium can be alloyed with iron, aluminium, vanadium, and molybdenum, among 

other elements, to produce strong, lightweight alloys for aerospace (jet engines, missiles, 

and spacecraft), military, industrial processes (chemicals and petrochemicals, desalination 

plants, pulp, and paper), automotive, agri-food, medical prostheses, orthopedic implants, 

dental and endodontic instruments and files, dental implants, sporting goods, 

jewelry, mobile phones, and other applications.