Titanium
material · 1910 · Electric age
A strong, light metal for aviation and medicine.
Inventors: William Gregor, Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Friedrich Wöhler, Matthew A. Hunter.
Principles and materials it uses
- Corrosion — uses. Titanium resists corrosion thanks to an oxide film.
Where it is used
- Turbojet engine — is material for. Compressor blades.
- Prosthetic limb — is material for. Titanium parts.
- Surgical stapler — is material for. Titanium staples.
- Artificial heart valve — is material for. Titanium and pyrolytic carbon.
- Joint replacement — is material for. A titanium stem.
- Flight recorder — is material for. The case is titanium or stainless steel.
- Pacemaker — is material for. The case is titanium.
- Space probe — is material for. The tanks are titanium.
- Turbofan — is material for. The fan blades are titanium.
- Cochlear implant — is material for. The case is titanium.
- Implantable defibrillator — is material for. The case is titanium.
- Artificial heart — is material for. The case is titanium.
- Electronic ink — is material for. The white particles are titanium dioxide.
- Mars rover — is material for. The wheels and parts are aluminium and titanium.