Titanium Diamond Ring
Titanium is a metal that hasn’t been known all that long. It was discovered first in the late part of the sixteenth century, and its strength and toughness caused it to be named to mythical giants. There is a remarkable amount of titanium ore in the earth’s crust – more than nickel, tin, lead, chromium, zinc, manganese and mercury put together – but pure metal is very rare and ores are dispersed thinly rather than in easily mined quantities.
This metal is highly sought after because it does not decay, is low density; it is non-toxic, and very resilient. Titanium was not widely used until it was adopted by the defense and space industries in the 1940s. Today, it is used in many things from aerospace technology, and automobiles, to buildings and sporting equipment, prosthetic limbs and even food coloring. Surprisingly, only 5% of the titanium we mine is used in metal. The remainder is in the form of titanium dioxide, which is an opaque white, non-reactive coloring that is added into paints, foods, plastics, paper, and various other things.
Titanium is lightweight. In fact, it is 40% lighter than carbon steel, and is rendered stronger when combined with vanadium, aluminum, and some other elements. It conducts heat well, and is nonmagnetic and does not corrode by acids. It is bio-compatible and nontoxic, which makes it useful in many applications such as bio-material, petrochemical marine, buildings, and much more.
In about half of industrial uses, you will find a certain titanium alloy, called Ti-6A1-4V. This is a very cost effective and useful type of titanium, which makes up aircraft parts, and prosthetic limbs. It is also the general alloy used to compare with others when selecting the best type of titanium.
In the pertrochemical business, this metal is used in reactors and heat exchanges. In the automotive business, it is used to create suspension springs, valves and connecting rods. Titanium is even used for making sporting goods such as golf clubs, high-end bikes, tennis rackets and sport wheelchairs.
Other uses of titanium include turbine blades and condensers used in power plants. Additionally it is found in buildings in the form of cable piping and roof supports, and even in the human body. Joint replacements, bone splints, hearty pumps and valves and other beneficial devices to aid the human body are used because the body breaks down other metals or may not accept them, making titanium the premier choice for bio-applications.
Titanium is a non-magnetic metal. Therefore, it is a perfect for use in computer parts such as microchips and disk drives that can sustain damage by magnetic charges. Watches and other jewelery are made with this versatile metal, as well as memory frames for eyeglasses. There are numerous uses for titanium that benefit us greatly.
There are very few titanium mines out there, however, there is all kinds of uses for this fantastic metal. It creates appealing pigments, makes buildings sturdier, helps people with medical problems live better, and makes our lives simple and more productive, whether it is a building, or a golf club. The next time you see titanium, take a while to think about all the amazing and beneficial uses we have for it.
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