Why is titanium industrially important?

Titanium possesses many desirable qualities that make it a sought-after metal. It is extremely elastic, lightweight, corrosion-resistant and nonmagnetic. Titanium is as strong as steel, but much lighter. It is twice as strong as aluminium. It is nearly as resistant to corrosion as platinum.

            Titanium is used to make money clips used to hold bank notes and even credit cards. The alloys of titanium are used principally in the aerospace industry, where lightness of weight, strength and ability to withstand extremes of temperature are important.

Titanium is used to make alloys with aluminium, molybdenum, manganese, iron, and other metals. Titanium has excellent resistance to sea water, and is used to manufacture the parts of ships that are exposed to saltwater. Titanium paint is extensively used in solar observatories where heat causes poor viewing conditions.

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