Advanced Metals and Alloys

Titanium metal: it has a low density, is strong, lustrous and withstands corrosion. Titanium can be alloyed with iron, aluminum and vanadium, among other elements, to produce strong lightweight alloys for aerospace, medical prostheses, orthopedic implants, dental and endodontic instruments, dental implants, jewelry, mobile phones, and other applications. It is often called the “space age metal” of the future.

Zirconium metal: It is very corrosion resistant and is utilised extensively by the nuclear power industry for containment tubing and by chemical industry where corrosive agents are used. It is also used to produce getter suspensions in lamps and vacuum tubes, as an igniter paste for the production of flash tubes and to produce highly reactive and quick fuse compositions in pyrotechnics for use in ammunition, explosives and airbags. Zirconium metal is a hard, lustrous, greyish-white metal. It is very corrosion resistant.