BROMIDE IODINE AND FLUORINE
The resistance of titanium to bromine and iodines is similar to its resistance to chlorine. It is
attacked by the dry gas but is passivated by the presence of moisture. Titanium is reported to be
resistant to bromine water.^(4)
Titanium is not recommended for use in contact with fluorine gas. The possibility of formation of
hydrofluoric acid even in minute quantities can lead to very high corrosion rates. Similarly, the
presence of free fluorides in acid aqueous environments can lead to formation of hydrofluoric acid
and, consequently, rapid attack on titanium. On the other hand, fluorides chemically bound or fully
complexed by metal ions, or highly stable fluorine containing compounds (e.g. fluorocarbons), are
generally noncorrosive to titanium.