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Titanium tubes used in the medical industry. As the evolution in manufacturing continues an exciting area of development is in the growth of medical applications. One held at the preserve of large producers with a one size fits all approach there is a continuing growth to bespoke engineering. The past few years has seen a […]

In recent years there has been a huge leap forward for the manufacture of titanium powder due to the prospective demand from additive manufacturing. More commmonly referred to as 3d printing the process provides an alternative approach to engineering solutions. One in which items are “grown” rather than shaped. Where material is added and built

The growing need for every more energy and with global demand on the increase there is a continual shift to ever more advanced and innovative ways of energy generation. Over the past 30 years the rise of geothermal energy has provided the basis for an interesting new method to how energy is generated. However with

3D printed objects are now moving from the laboratories and research centres to active and useful products found in everyday life. Whilst there are obviously concerns regarding the regulation and supply of in particular dangerous products the positive side where custom sized and designed components which can be made rapidly are a really key aspect.

The supply of titanium has been a very intriguing aspect for many years. Whilst not a publicly trade commodity many have gambled on the rise and fall of prices in determining their livelihoods. But what goes into such gambles if there is no empirical data that is available to support an investment. To understand to

The past 2 years have seen a global decline in the price of titanium sponge powder the raw material that is used during the kroll process to manufacture titanium in a usable form. The steps of the Kroll process are widely understood with the raw material being first sifted, then compacted, then melted to form

In early 2013 it was announced that a spin off company from a UK university had developed an alternative way of producing titanium. This approach was through electrolysis and challenges the costly and process intensive approach currently followed in the Kroll process. The process quite remarkably works by producing titanium metal by performing electrolysis directly

Background  Titanium is a transition metal that is widely-known for being lightweight. It is an element with an atomic weight of 47.90, an atomic number of 22, and chemical symbol Ti. Making up approximately 0.62% of the crust, titanium is the earth’s number four most abundant metal. It commonly exists in various minerals, including rutile,

History of Titanium Titanium is a metallic element that was discovered in 1791 in Cornwall, Great Britain by William Gregor, who was a geologist and clergyman. It was found in a mineral and had to be extracted by undergoing different processes, such as heating the mineral ore in the presence of carbon to yield titanium

Titanium anodes are made from titanium sheets and are commonly-used in electro polishing plants, copper plants, acid zinc plants, and electroplating plants. Titanium Overview  Titanium is a lustrous, silvery metal that has high strength and low density. Its chemical symbol is Ti and atomic number 22. Among its outstanding physical and chemical properties are: Low