Titanium offers an excellent combination
of mechanical properties and corrosion
resistance. These features, coupled with
availability of product forms and ease of
fabrication, have led to extensive use of
titanium and its alloys in chemical process
equipment. Titanium is now a standard
material of construction for many
chemical processes and equipment, and
systems are being assembled by a variety
of fabricators on a routine basis for use in
many other industries.
Successful utilization requires careful
consideration of titanium’s unique
characteristics at the design stage as
well as during fabrication. Factors such
as titanium’s high strength to weight
ratio, low elastic modulus, corrosion and
erosion resistance, its tendency toward
galling, and its reactivity at high
temperatures must be considered in
order to optimize designs in titanium.
It is generally best to start fresh with
titanium’s properties in mind instead of
attempting to simply substitute titanium
for other materials previously used.
Fabricators who routinely work with
titanium will be helpful in optimizing
design of titanium equipment.

C O N T E N T S

I n t r o d u c t i o n                                                                           1

D e s i g n i n g   w i t h   T i t a n i u m                                              2

F a b r i c a t i n g  T i t a n i u m                                                      13

S u r f a c e  T r e a t m e n t s                                                         34

M a i n t e n a n c e   o f  T i t a n i u m  E q u i p m e n t                   35

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