Titanium Specifications

Tico Titanium, Inc., having a member in the ASTM, has representation on Committees and Subcommittees. These Committees and Subcommittees work on additions, deletions and changes to the Standards (specifications) which,
after having been balloted and approved, become a part of the individual “ASTM Standards”.

Committee & Subcommittee representation:

Committee B10 REACTIVE AND REFRACTORY METALS AND ALLOYS
Subcommittee B10.01 TITANIUM AND TITANIUM ALLOYS
Subcommittee B10.90 EXECUTIVE

ASTM Standard Specifications for Titanium are found in the ANNUAL BOOK OF ASTM STANDARDS in Section Two – Nonferrous Metal Products, Volume 02.04 (see below):

• B 265-99         Titanium and Titanium Alloy Strip, Sheet and Plate
• B 299-01         Titanium Sponge
• B 338-01a       Seamless and Welded Titanium and Titanium Alloy Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes
• B 348-00         Titanium and Titanium Bars and Billets
• B 363-00         Seamless and Welded Unalloyed Titanium and Titanium Alloy Welding Fittings
• B 367-93         (1998) Titanium and Titanium Alloy Castings [B10.05 Subcommittee responsibility]
• B 381-00         Titanium and Titanium Alloy Forgings
• B 861-01         Titanium and Titanium Alloy Seamless Pipe
• B 862-01         Titanium and Titanium Alloy Welded Pipe
• B 863-99a       Titanium and Titanium Alloy Wire

Standards (specifications) shown above are available through the ASTM. Since we get many requests for information on the Standards, we have provided a Link direct to the ASTM website.

“Titanium Alloys – How To Capitalize on the Performance in Demanding Corrosive Applications While Assuring Against Failure”

Chem Show Paper Available

Presented at the 49th CPI Expo at the Javits Convention Center, New York City, October, 2001

Introduction:

Titanium alloys along with their reactive metal brethren can provide significant advantages over the more historically specified nickel base and high alloy stainless steels in corrosive chemical process environments. The downside of titanium is that misapplication, faulty design or operation of equipment outside the anticipated process conditions can lead to unacceptable equipment failure. This risk can be inconsequential when a structured approach is applied to the selection process, when proper equipment design practices are employed and cooperation between the process and operations communities assures that process conditions stay within prescribed limits of safe alloy performance.  This paper is complementary to the 2001 Chem Show Conference Program presentation, that focuses on some of the key considerations that one needs to take with respect to specification, equipment design, and maintenance of titanium process equipment to assure long-term trouble free performance. In the oral presentation the focus is on the structured approach to be applied for alloy selection, from a corrosion standpoint, and the required operational control that history has shown can translate into decades of trouble and maintenance free service.

NACE Papers Available

We wish to thank NACE International for allowing free access to the following papers. You can download by clicking on the cover page image on the right of each ABSTRACT.

Paper # 01329: “Titanium Meeting the Challenge of the New Millennium”,which was presented at Process Industries Corrosion, sponsored by Committee T-5A (on Corrosion in Chemical Processes) during the 2001 NACE Conference

Paper # 02170: “Titanium – Properties, Advantages and Applications Solving the Corrosion Problems in Marine Service”, which was presented at Marine Corrosion sponsored by STG 40 (on Aerospace/Military) during the NACE Conference 2002.

NACE PAPER # 02170: Titanium – Properties, Advantages and Application Solving The Corrosion Problems in Marine Service

Abstract
Titanium, at long last, is now being viewed, accepted and used as a material for the prevention of corrosion, the reduction and elimination of major corrosion related maintenance issues and for the advantages it offers in weight savings, replacement costs and life cycle cost benefits.

This presentation focuses on explaining the properties of titanium, the how and the why the metal is so suitably qualified for use in seawater and all water environments, and the advantages that titanium provides in marine service. The discussion will also include comparisons against materials currently being used, where these have or are being replaced, as well as experience and applications for titanium’s use – both in industrial service and aboard ship.

The need to resolve corrosion, maintenance and weight issues is obviously apparent and ever ongoing. The use of titanium, in its many forms and with its many benefits, is a real, currently available solution to the corrosion problems in marine service.

NACE Paper 02170

NACE PAPER # 01329: TITANIUM MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM

Abstract
Over the past fifteen years, the CPI has presented numerous challenges developing new products and processes. This has resulted in increased usage of titanium to meet the ever-increasing corrosion resistant demands. This paper presents an overview of current applications and the most recently developed titanium grades for meeting the corrosion challenges of the New Millennium.

We have also provided a direct Link to the NACE International web site by clicking on the NACE Logo.

NACE Paper 01329

Corrosion Data Sheet

We wish to thank The International Titanium Association (ITA) for allowing us the use of their Corrosion Data Sheets for Titanium (4 pages). We are making these available to anyone who may wish a copy. You may get in contact with us by e-mail, phone or fax (see our “Company Directory” button at each page heading for any of these) to request a copy.