Understanding titanium
Titanium comes either as a commercially pure material or alloyed with a secondary element to customize its properties. You can click the links below to learn more.
- Commercially pure titanium is available in four distinct grades to suit a variety of needs: 1, 2, 3, and 4. These grades are ordered in relation to corrosion resistance, ductility, and strength requirements.
- Alloyed titanium is made by combining titanium with other materials, allowing you to customize the alloy for specific performance requirements. The alloyed titanium we most commonly work with is Ti-6Al-4V ELI.
Product forms and capabilities
Titanium can be processed into a variety of wire, bar, or complex constructions, and used in secondary operations such as coating. Click on the product forms below to learn about the ways you can use titanium for your application.
- Round wire traditional wire drawn to customer specifications in a variety of alloys
- Shaped wire a variety of specialty shaped cross-sectional wire
- Flat wire drawn or rolled flat wire or metal strip
- DFT® wire wire that combines two dissimilar materials in a single construction
- Custom assembly crimps, fittings, and custom part manufacture
- Centerless ground bar precision ground bar in various sizes and alloys
- Coil precision loose wound coils
Typical end uses
Our customers use titanium in applications requiring good biocompatibility and performance under pressure, such as:
- Pacing leads
- Needles
- Sutures
- Orthopaedics
- Dental implants
Surface finishes and material conditions
Processing titanium is no easy feat, as it has a tendency to stick, fret or cold weld with drawing dies. To offer you the best surface condition possible, we have developed processing techniques to require minimal etching at finish size, yielding a cleaner and smoother surface finish without the heavy etching that is a common practice with many manufacturers.
Enhanced solutions
When you need the strength of alloyed titanium but can't sacrifice the properties of commercially pure titanium, you 4TiTUDE® bar. Equivalent to grade 4 titanium in promoting osseointegration, but with the strength of alloyed titanium such as TiZr or Ti-6Al-4V ELI, 4TiTUDE® bar offers the best of both worlds.