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Titanium Vs Stainless Steel

03/25/2012 2:15 PM

What is the difference between stainless steel & titanium.

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Re: Titanium Vs Stainless Steel

03/25/2012 3:01 PM

The referrenced site is not correct about much.

Look at them at Metweb or one of the materials sites that are easy to find, if you just look.

They are both metals that have good chemical resistance.

They look similar and titanium is only discolored by welding or very high heat, so the "rainbow" reference is misleading.

They can be distinguished by a grinding wheel. SS will give off red sparks, just like steel.

Ti will give off white sparks and there is no confusion between the two with this test.

As to their effect on the human body, I have no opinion.

Please perform a cursory search on your own, first.
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Re: Titanium Vs Stainless Steel

03/25/2012 6:20 PM

Assuming you are concerned about the affect on human skin, metals that are chemically inert won't affect the skin. When the moisture from a finger, which contains salts, acids and chemicals, combines with a chemically active metal, copper for example, rashes (a chemical reaction) can occur. I don't know the chemical activity of different materials off the top of my head, but the less active, "noble" a material is, gold for example, the less any chemical exchange of ions.

I don't know if I've covered a semesters worth of credit, but it should answer your question.

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Re: Titanium Vs Stainless Steel

03/26/2012 5:04 AM

Rajesh,

You are graduate engineer, at least this type of question is not expected from you.

Stainless steel vs Titanium

Acdemic difference you can get from so many sorces like metweb, and other related sites.

Majaor differnces are as below

SS Titanium

Alloy Element

Not rare Has becoome rare now

Not very costly Now very costly

Very speciale grades only

Meet Corrosion resistance equivalent to Titanium

Used for making equipment Used as liner
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03/26/2012 9:04 AM

Respected mukesh sir i m graduate engineer but that does not mean i know everything very clearly about enginnering.if i know everything then i wlll be the god and i m asking d difference between Titanium Vs Stainless Steel and i m not expected at least this type of one side ans 4m u.

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03/26/2012 9:24 AM

If you are a graduate engineer, you should know how to find the answers to simple questions such as those you have been asking.

Go here: Search Engines and do some basic research on how to find information quickly and effectively.

Frankly, I would not admit that I was a graduate engineer if I could not find the answers to elementary questions such as the difference in two common metals.

Good luck with your continuing education.
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03/27/2012 12:19 PM

Mr lyn i know i can got everything 4m google.i m telling u anotherside so called wikipedia go thier u r going 2 find almost everything dirctly in that side you donot ve 2 go 4 a search engine.i know many thing about titanium still i m asking coz i belive everyone has different level of knowledge and by discusing a topic i will got some more.

Some basic thing about titanium that i know

Titanium was discovered in Cornwall, Great Britain, by William Gregor in 1791.

Titanium can be alloyed with iron, aluminium, vanadium, molybdenum, among other elements, to produce strong lightweight alloys for aerospace ,military, industrial process ,automotive, agri-food, medical prostheses, orthopedic implants, dental and endodontic instruments and files, dental implants, sporting goods, jewelry, mobile phones, and other applications

Titanium is as strong as somesteels, but 45% lighter.

It is a strong metal with low density that is quite ductile

The relatively high melting point (more than 1,650 °C or 3,000 °F) makes it useful as a refractory metal.

Commercial (99.2% pure) grades of titanium have ultimate tensile strength of about 63,000 psi(434 MPa), equal to that of common, low-grade steel alloys, but are 45% lighter

Titanium loses strength when heated above 430 °C

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Re: Titanium Vs Stainless Steel

03/27/2012 12:22 PM

some useful data about titanium

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

http://www.king-titanium.com/technical-article/titanium-quality.html

http://www.titanium-india.com/

http://www.titanium.org/

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