Metals:
• Titanium
• Zirconium
• Tantalum
• Niobium
• Nickel based alloys
Titanium | | Titanium is the fourth most plentiful metal on earth; Australian rutile ore (TiO2) |
| | Titanium is 1/2 as dense as steel - 0.163 lbs./cu. in. |
| | Similar in strength to 316 SS - 50ksi Min. UTS |
| | Excellent corrosion resistance, especially C1's |
| | Suitable Environments: • Wet Chlorine • Chlorinated Compounds • Oxidizing Acid • Sea Water • Most Organic Chemicals • Compatible with body fluids |
| | Maximum Process Temperature 600º F (315º C) |
| | Major grades (Ti-2, Ti-7, Ti-12, Ti-16 & Ti-26) |
Zirconium| | Zirconium is the 9th most common metal on earth; Zr/Hf sands are readily available throughout the world |
| | Zirconium is 80% of the density of steel: .0235 lbs/ cu. in. |
| | 55ksi Min. UTS |
| | Excellent corrosion resistance to reducing acids |
| | Major Zirconium grades: • Zr-702 • Zr-705 |
| | Suitable Environments: • Strong acids-both oxidizing and reducing • Strong Caustics • Salt Solutions • Sea Water • Most Organic Environments |
| | Maximum Process Temperature 700º F (371º C) |
Tantalum| | Tantalum comes from tin mines as a K2TaF7 ore |
| | Tantalum is 2x as dense as steel - 0.6 lbs/cu. in. |
| | Ta is a soft ductile metal Ta: 25ksi UTS Ta 1 1/2% W: 40 ksi UTS |
| | Tantalum has the best corrosion resistance of any metal |
| | Major tantalum grades: • Pure Ta • Ta w/ 2 1/2% tungsten alloy • Ta 10% tungsten alloy • Ta 40% tungsten alloy |
| | Suitable Environments: Inert to nearly all organic & inorganic compounds Except hydrofluoric & strong alkalis • HCL Acid (boiling to 32%) • H2SO4 Acid (boiling to 72%) • Acetic Acid • HNO3 Acid |
| | Maximum Process Temperature 500º F (260º C) |
Niobium| | Poor man's tantalum |
| | Niobium is 1/2 as dense as Tantalum - 0.31 lbs/cu.in. |
| | Strength similar to Ta 30ksi Min. UTS |
| | Similar corrosion resistance as Ta; Excellent in high concentration HNO3 |
| | Suitable Environments: • Similar to Tantalum except that is should not be used in sulfuric acid • Used in bromine operations • Excellent for 98% fuming HNO3 Acid |
| | Maximum Process Temperature 300º F (149º C) |
| | Densities: 0.297 to 0.33 lbs/cu.in. |
| | Strength: 100-120 ksi min. UTS |
| | Major grades: B-2, B-3, C-22, C-276, C-2000, G-3,and G-30 |
| | Suitable Environments: • "B" Alloys-Reducing Acids • "C" Alloys - Oxidizing Acids • "G" Alloys - Phosphoric and Acetic Acids |
| | Maximum Process Temperature • "B" Alloys - 800º F (427º C) • "C" Alloys - 1250º F (676º C) • "G" Alloys - 800º F (427º C) |