The Magic metal called Titanium

connor123b

I was wondering if there are any problems with titanium like does it oxidise. Does it corrode quickly? I know little about this magic metal and wanted to know a bit more. Thanks for any replies.
Connor

cgarossi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium

Hercule Q

brittle when cold

Mickey Eye

It is very corrosion resistant and if I remember my material sciences class rightly it also doesn't cause allergies. Actually I only remember the allergy thing as the reason behind my girlfriends titanium watch.

Anonymous

In chemistry class WAAY back in school, we were taught that itanium is, oddly very reactive, but it doesn't corrode, and it's fantastically stable inside the body.
Seems to contradict itself. I do not understand it, therefore I fear it

RealMan

People dont like titanium until they buy it. Then theyre converts.

Unfortunately, I dont like titanium.


Yet.

Finbar Saunders

Hercule Q wrote:

brittle when cold

That's why my bike lives in the kitchen and I don't ride when it's less than 10C.

nicklouse

yeehaamcgee wrote:

In chemistry class WAAY back in school, we were taught that itanium is, oddly very reactive, but it doesn't corrode, and it's fantastically stable inside the body.
Seems to contradict itself. I do not understand it, therefore I fear it

yep it is that that stops it corroding as the resultant oxide is very inert.

Uncle Peter

You can buff scratches out with the coarse side of a washing up sponge (scotchbrite) Gives a cracking ride mines a lot more comfy than my last decent hardtail (RC200) I understood that the 3/2.5 alloy of Ti was less brittle when cold? And that the newer 6/4 allow was more prone to frame failure because theres less give/spring in the metal.

Wierdly It burns before it melts in atmosphere.

cgarossi

A bike would never be made of pure titanium. It would be an alloy mixed with steel. So you wouldnt need to worry about it being brittle.

Alex

cgarossi wrote:

A bike would never be made of pure titanium. It would be an alloy mixed with steel. So you wouldnt need to worry about it being brittle.

Would you like to rephrase that sir? Perhaps with reference to sources and fact, rather than sauces and fat?

Perhaps even hit the edit button to prevent yourself looking pants-on-head retarded?

keeko

Alex wrote:

cgarossi wrote:

A bike would never be made of pure titanium. It would be an alloy mixed with steel. So you wouldnt need to worry about it being brittle.

Would you like to rephrase that sir? Perhaps with reference to sources and fact, rather than sauces and fat?

Perhaps even hit the edit button to prevent yourself looking pants-on-head retarded?

class

Old Raleigh dyna tech frames from the 90s were grade 3 ti (nearly pure Ti) and the odd one was prone to failure mainly at the lugs as this was the early days of titanium. It was all steel then.
Aluminium and vanadium are general alloyed with titanium to make the element not only more workable but to improve some of the characteristics.

Anonymous

nicklouse wrote:

yeehaamcgee wrote:

In chemistry class WAAY back in school, we were taught that itanium is, oddly very reactive, but it doesn't corrode, and it's fantastically stable inside the body.
Seems to contradict itself. I do not understand it, therefore I fear it

yep it is that that stops it corroding as the resultant oxide is very inert.

Ah, that makes sense.
How come you know so much about everything, Nick, it doesn't matter what the question is, you know it
Amazing!