Industrial
TIMET products are used in applications ranging from power generation to chemical processing to desalination plants.
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TIMET industrial mill products are certified to many national standards for use in hundreds of industrial applications.
Chemical process engineers are increasingly selecting titanium over other materials as they discover that it can reduce life cycle costs across a broad range of equipment and processes. Titanium plate is a very cost-effective solution when compared with other corrosion resistant alloys such as Inconel and Hastelloy on an equal thickness basis due to its lower density. Further, titanium’s well-known tenacious surface oxide layer is an outstanding corrosion inhibitor.
In many harsh environments titanium will outlast competing materials. Lower failure rates translate to less downtime, reduced maintenance and lower total cost.
Titanium provides material advantages over traditional alloys based on nickel and copper.
In renewable energy and traditional power generation applications, titanium’s resistance to corrosion enables products to perform reliably for decades. In fact, with titanium, design engineers can specify a zero corrosion rate in seawater.
In power generating plants, where seawater, chlorinated water or brackish water is used as the cooling medium, TIMET titanium is used for thin-wall condenser tubing and comes with a 40-year warranty against failure under proper conditions.
Titanium alloys are also solving difficult challenges in many geothermal applications where no other materials can withstand the severe conditions. Large diameter titanium alloy pipe conducts hot corrosive, concentrated brine from deep underground, providing a significant renewable energy resource. Work to identify and develop other titanium applications in the renewable energy sector continues, including wind and offshore environments requiring corrosion resistance and high strength.
TIMET is the worldwide leader in the offshore titanium market.
For decades, TIMET has been supplying pipe, flanges and other specialty products to oil platforms in the North Sea and beyond, earning its reputation as the leader in the offshore titanium market.
New horizons for oil and gas development are rapidly expanding to include deeper, high-pressure, high-temperature wells. These severe conditions exceed design limitations of conventional CRA tubular materials such as duplex and super duplex stainless steels.
Lightweight, corrosion-resistant and high strength titanium alloys can help sub-sea engineers meet their design objectives as oil reserves move further offshore into higher pressure and higher temperature wells. Titanium alloys provide a viable alternative due to their high yield strength exceeding 110 ksi (760 MPa) and other inherent materials properties, including corrosion and cracking resistance. They also have a significantly lower density than conventional steel or nickel alloy tubular, reducing tubular weight 40 to 50%.
TIMET has established a sole supplier relationship with SRP to produce corrosion-resistant riser systems for deep-sea ocean rigs. With high strength yet half the stiffness of steel, titanium stress joints are an ideal solution to absorb the strain from ocean pull and provide the strongest, most durable material currently available for stress joints and other parts.
Titanium gives automotive manufacturers an edge with patented lightweight alloys.
The automotive industry has been mandated to reduce emissions and improve fuel economy while meeting performance requirements. Titanium can give automotive manufacturers an edge with patented lightweight alloys for exhaust systems and engine components.
Complete exhaust systems made from TIMET’s Exhaust XT grade are up to 50% lighter than stainless steel – perfect for high-performance, highly engineered vehicles like the Porsche GT2.
Lightweight, corrosion-resistant specialty alloy used on valves of Corvette engines.
Used for turbochargers, offering improved machinability.
An alloy developed for lightweight automotive connecting rods.
TIMET supports dozens of industries with quality titanium and expert technology support.
Many industries opt for titanium due to its material advantages such as high strength, corrosion resistance, light weight, and good thermal conductivity.
Water Desalination
TIMET has been a long-time major supplier of titanium to the water and desalination industry through an exclusive relationship with Valtimet. Titanium tubes are used to purify seawater in systems throughout the world, including Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Malta and the islands of the Caribbean.
Chemical Processing
Many chemical processing operations specify titanium to increase equipment life. It offers life-cycle cost advantages over copper, nickel and stainless steel grades, while providing initial cost advantages over materials such as high-nickel alloys, tantalum and zirconium.
Medical Device Manufacturing
Medical manufacturers use titanium in the production of hip and knee prostheses, heart valves, spinal implants, dental implants and more because it is bio-compatible and offers high reliability.
Architecture
Titanium is used for structural components such as beams, panels and roofs for commercial and residential buildings. The dramatic curved facade of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain is sheathed entirely in titanium cladding.
Sporting Goods
Manufacturers of sporting goods use titanium for equipment such as golf clubs, tennis rackets, lacrosse stick shafts, helmet grills and bicycle frames, as well as sport wheelchair frames. Titanium tent poles, cookware, utensils and lanterns appeal to backpackers due to their light weight.