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Titanium - A Unique Chemical Element
by Hommer Titaniue
http://www.findtitanium.com
Titanium is one of the chemical elements present in the
periodic table. It has a symbol Ti and its atomic number is
22. It is light in weight, lustrous in appearance,
corrosion-resistant strong transition metal having a white
color. Titanium along with aluminum and iron is used to make
strong light-weight alloys. Titanium dioxide is one of its
compounds that is also the content of white pigments.
Titanium is extracted from Rutile and ilmenite in the large
parts of the earth. Titanium has two allotropes and five
isotopes. Ti-48 an isotope of titanium is found in
abundance. The distinguishing quality of titanium is that
though its strength is at par with steel its weight is just
the half of steel. Physically and chemically Titanium is
similar to zirconium. The most notable feature of Titanium
is its excellent quality to resist corrosion, which is
similar to that of platinum. Other salient features are; it
does not react when acids, common salt solution or moist
chlorine gas attack. Pure Titanium is insoluble in water but
dissolves in concentrated acids.
Titanium is used to strengthen paper, gemstones and cement.
A compound of titanium is used as a white pigment to cover
paints, plastics and paper. Paints that contain titanium
dioxide reflect infrared radiations and find their use in
astronomy and paints used for exterior walls.
Titanium has a very strong ability to bear high
temperatures. The alloys of titanium are used in aircraft,
naval ships, armor plating, spacecraft and missiles.
Titanium is used for reduction of grain size in steel. It is
also used for deoxidization but it reduces the carbon level
in stainless steel. Titanium is alloyed very well with
aluminium, copper, manganese, vanadium, molybdenum, iron,
and some other metals.
Titanium dioxide is one of the main constituents of
sunscreen lotions because it has an ability to protect skin
against harmful radiations. Being physiologically inert,
titanium is used in joint replacement implants like those in
hip ball and sockets. It is also used to make medical
equipments. Most attractive among all the uses of titanium
is its use for body piercing because it is inert and it can
be colored magnificently. Titanium can help to integrate
bones. That is why it is employed in dental implants too.
Titanium is sometimes used for constructing amazing things
like the memorial of Yuri Gagarin.
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