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Titanium
Prava and Simran
History
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Titanium was discovered in 1791
by the Reverend William Gregor,
an English pastor.
First produced by Matthew A.
Hunter, an American metallurgist,
in 1910.
It is the ninth most abundant
element in the earth’s crust.
Titanium makes up 0.57% of the
earth’s crust.
Titanium
metal
Reverend William Gregor
Material/ Uses
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Titanium is a strong, light metal.
It is as strong as steel and twice as strong as aluminum, but is
45% lighter than steel and 60% heavier than aluminum.
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Used in various ways; propeller shafts, rigging and other
parts of boats that are exposed to the sea.
○ Even used in sunscreen.
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Titanium & titanium alloys is a mixture between titanium
and other elements
○ used in airplanes, missiles, rockets, where strength (low
weight and resistance to high temperatures are
important).
Material (cont..)
Atomic Number: 22
Atomic Weight: 47.867
Melting point: 1941 K (1668°C or 3034°F)
Boiling point: 560 K (3287°C or 5949°F)
Density: 4.5 grams per cubic centimetre
Phase at room temperature: solid
Element classification: metal
Period number: 4 Group Number: 4 Group name: none
A Few Facts
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There is titanium in every living thing
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In rocks, soil, and all bodies of water
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A non magnetic and a very poor conductor of electricity
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9th most prevalent element in the earths crust
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7th most common metal on earth
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Not poisonous and used in many surgical implants and tools
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Named after the titans greek gods of myth
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It is a “memory metal”
Experiment
Here’s a short video by Steve
Spangler showing titanium as
a memory metal and various
ways it can be used in real
life problems