Titanium characteristic properties

Titanium - the atomic number is 22 and the chemical symbol is Ti. The name derives from the Latin titans, who were the mythological first sons of the earth . It was originally discovered by the English clergyman William Gregor in the mineral ilmenite (FeTiOj) in 1791. He called this iron titanite menachanite for the Menachan parish where it was found and the element menachin. It was rediscovered in 1795 by the German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth, who called it titanium because it had no characteristic properties to use as a name. Titanium metal was first isolated by the Swedish chemists Sven Otto Pettersson and Lars Fredrik Nilson. 

Whenever [said he] no name can be found for a new fossil which indicates its peculiar and characteristic properties (in which situation I find myself at present), I think it best to choose such a denomination as means nothing oi itself, and thus can give no rise to any erroneous ideas. In consequence of this, as I did in the case of uranium, I shall borrow the name for this metallic substance from mythology, and in particular from the Titans, the first sons of the earth. I therefore call this new metallic genus Titanium (8, 9). 

The popularity of silver nanoparticles (nAg) has its effect on the continuous development of methods for their obtaining and application. Similarly to all nanometric size materials, the characteristic properties of nAg are their very small size, a big surface area and unique physicochemical properties, which make silver the antibacterial. Among various nanomaterials like copper, zinc, titanium, magnesium and gold, nAg demonstrates the highest bactericidal efficacy against bacteria, viruses and other eukaryotic microorganisms [1]. 

The machining of titanium materials presents no difficulties provided the following characteristic properties are taken into account ... 

The concentrated mother Hquor contains a large amount of sulfuric acid in a free form, as titanium oxy-sulfate, and as some metal impurity sulfates. To yield the purest form of hydrated TiOg, the hydrolysis is carried out by a dding crystallizing seeds to the filtrate and heating the mixture close to its boiling temperature, - 109° C. The crystal stmcture of the seeds (anatase or mtile) and their physical properties affect the pigmentary characteristics of the final product. 

Barium titanate is usually produced by the soHd-state reaction of barium carbonate and titanium dioxide. Dielectric and pie2oelectric properties of BaTiO can be affected by stoichiometry, micro stmcture, and additive ions that can enter into soHd solution. In the perovskite lattice, substitutions of Pb ", Sr ", Ca ", and Cd " can be made for part of the barium ions, maintaining the ferroelectric characteristics. Similarly, the TP" ion can partially be replaced with Sn +, Zr +, Ce +, and Th +. The possibihties for forming solution alloys in all these stmctures offer a range of compositions, which present a... 

Hydrogen effect on the mechanical properties discussed below was studied on several a and a+fi alloys with the following nominal composition of metallic components (Russian trade marks given in parentheses) commercial titanium of nominal purity 99.3% (VTl-0), Ti-6Al-2Zr-1.5V-lMo (VT20), Ti-6A1-4.5V (VT6), Ti-6Al-2.5Mo-2Cr (VT3-1), Ti-4Al-1.5Mn (OT4), Ti-6.5Al-4Mo-2Sn-0.6W-0.2Si (VT25u) and others. The main features of their stress-strain behavior due to hydrogenation were much similar, but some individuality was characteristic of each alloy. 

For long lengths of anode it is sometimes necessary to extrude one material over another to improve a particular characteristic. Thus titanium may be extruded over a copper rod to improve the longitudinal conductivity and current attenuation characteristics of the former lead alloys may be treated similarly to compensate for their poor mechanical properties. It should he noted that these anodes have the disadvantage that, should the core metal be exposed to the electrolyte by damage to the surrounding metal, rapid corrosion of the former will occur. 

Titanium nitride (TiN) is an important industrial material used extensively as a CVD coating. Its characteristics and properties are summarized in Table 10.7. 

Titanium Carbonitride. Ti(C,N) is a solid solution of TiC and TiN and combines the properties of both materials. It offers excellent protection against abrasive wear and has good lubricating characteristics. It is used to coat tools and dies for the processing of ceramics, graphite, and filled plastics. 

Ferro-alloys Master alloys containing a significant amount of bon and a few elements more or less soluble in molten bon which improve properties of bon and steels. As additives they give bon and steel better characteristics (increased tensile sbength, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, etc.). For master alloy production carbothermic processes are used for large-scale ferro-sihcon, ferro-chromium, ferro-tungsten, ferro-manganese, ferro-nickel and metallothermic processes (mainly alumino and sihco-thermic) for ferro-titanium, ferro-vanadium, ferro-molybdenum, ferro-boron. 

Characteristics and implementation of the treatments depend on the expected results and on the properties of the material considered a variety of processes are employed. In ferrous alloys, in steels, a eutectoid transformation plays a prominent role, and aspects described by time-temperature-transformation diagrams and martensite formation are of relevant interest. See a short presentation of these points in 5.10.4.5. Titanium alloys are an example of the formation of structures in which two phases may be present in comparable quantities. A few remarks about a and (3 Ti alloys and the relevant heat treatments have been made in 5.6.4.1.1. More generally, for the various metals, the existence of different crystal forms, their transformation temperatures, and the extension of solid-solution ranges with other metals are preliminary points in the definition of convenient heat treatments and of their effects. In the evaluation and planning of the treatments, due consideration must be given to the heating and/or cooling rate and to the diffusion processes (in pure metals and in alloys). 

An example in this regard is provided by the titanium-promoted reductive dimerization [3-5] pentacyclic monoketones and their monomethylated analogs, as indicated in Scheme 1. We have successfully prepared these compounds in relatively large quantities (i.e., several hundred grams). Samples have been sent to other laboratories for evaluation of their fuel properties, selected thermodynamic properties, and combustion characteristics. 

In certain solids such as titanium dioxide or cadmium sulfide, the energy of the band gap corresponds to that of light (visible, ultraviolet, or infrared), with the result that the solid, when illuminated, may become electrically conducting or acquire potent chemical redox characteristics because of the promotion of electrons to the conduction band (which is normally unoccupied). These properties have obvious practical significance and are considered at length in Chapter 19. 

Perhaps the best studied group of titanium(IV) complexes is the alkoxides. The metal alkoxides generally have received a great deal of attention because of their ease of hydrolysis and reactivity with hydroxylic molecules, and their tendency to increase the coordination number of the metal which is opposed by the steric effect of the alkyl group. These properties result in materials, the characteristics of which range from polymeric solids to volatile liquids. The definitive review of this area is that by Bradley. ... 

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