Interesting Facts About Titanium

Titanium (Ti) is a strong, silver-gray metal that is highly resistant to corrosion and is chemically inert. It is widely used in surgical implants, automotive sun visors, aircraft bodies, and eyeglass frames. This article will show you 10 interesting facts about titanium. 

Fun Facts About Titanium

1.It took 119 years after titanium was first discovered just to isolate it into a pure sample.

2.Titanium does not occur naturally as a metal, it can only be found bonded to other elements.

Titanium and it will always be bonded with another element

3.Titanium is corrosion resistant, even from water and chlorine.

4.Titanium is found in almost every living thing.

5.It is the 9th most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, even though it only makes up less than 1% of it by mass.

6.It burns when exposed to pure nitrogen gas in Nitrogen.

7.Titanium has a very high melting point of 1800 degrees C.

8.Titanium is used as a dioxide in paint, plastic, toothpaste, sunscreen and much more.

9.It is not magnetic, not corrosive and does not conduct electricity.

10.It is non-toxic and not absorbed by the body, so is commonly used for body jewellery and bone stabilisers.