

commercially pure/Unalloyed Titanium
Grade 1
Composition
Commercially pure, Unalloyed, with minor interstitials.
Common Shapes
Grade 1 Titanium is commonly available in:
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Sheets and Plates
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Welded Tubes and Pipes
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Wire
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Bars
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Ingot
Characteristics
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Good ductility
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Good cold formability
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High impact toughness
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Good oxidation and chloride corrosion resistance
Uses
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Heat Exchangers
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Marine Parts
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Chemical industry parts
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Airframes
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Jewellery
Weldability
Welding of Grade 1 Titanium is easily achieved via the GTAW welding process.
Machinability
Grade 1 Titanium is easily machined.
UNS Number:
R50250
Grade 2
Composition
Commercially pure unalloyed Titanium with minor, controlled, interstitials including; ≤0.03% Nitrogen, ≤0.015 Carbon, ≤0.25% Oxygen and ≤0.30% Iron, with
Common Shapes
Grade 2 Titanium is commonly available in:
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Sheets and Plates
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Welded Tubes and Pipes
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Seamless Tubing
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Wire
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Billet
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Bars
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Rods
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Cast products
Characteristics
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Moderate strength
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Good cold formability
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Good fabricability
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Excellent corrosion resistance to highly oxidising media, with or without chlorides
Uses
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Chemical industry equipment
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Marine structures and equipment
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Automotive parts e,g, Exhausts
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Aircraft components
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Heat exchangers
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Cryogenic vessels
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Piping systems
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Shafts
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Pumps
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Jewellery
Weldability
Grade 2 Titanium has excellent weldability.
Machinability
It is relatively straightforward to machine Grade 2 Titanium.
UNS Number:
R50400
Grade 3
Composition
Commercially pure unalloyed Titanium with minor, controlled, interstitials including; ≤0.05% Nitrogen, ≤0.08 Carbon ≤0.015 Hydrogen ≤0.30% Iron and ≤0.35% Oxygen.
Common Shapes
Grade 3 Titanium commonly available in:
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Ingot
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Billet
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Plate
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Welded Tubes and Pipes
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Bar
Characteristics
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Stronger version of Grade 2
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Similar corrosion resistance to Grade 2
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Reasonable cold ductility/formabilty
Uses
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Chemical processing equipment
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Marine applications
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Power plant cooling components
Weldability
Grade 3 Titanium has excellent weldability.
Machinability
Machining of Grade 3 Titanium is difficult, but can be achieved with slow speeds, high coolant flows and high feed rates.
UNS Number:
R50550
Grade 4
Common Shapes
Grade 4 Titanium is commonly available in:
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Ingot
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Plate
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Billet
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Bar
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Strip
Characteristics
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Strongest commercially pure Titanium
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Reduced ductility and formability
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Good corrosion resistance
Uses
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Anodes and Cathodes
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Aircraft ducting
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Aircraft hydraulic tubing
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Chemical processing equipment
Weldability
Grade 4 Titanium has good weldability
UNS Number:
R50700
Composition
Commercially pure unalloyed Titanium with minor, controlled, interstitials including; ≤0.05% Nitrogen, ≤0.08 Carbon ≤0.015 Hydrogen ≤0.50% Iron and ≤0.40% Oxygen.
Machinability
Machining of Grade 4 Titanium is difficult, but can be achieved with slow speeds, high coolant flows and high feed rates.
Grade 7
Common Shapes
Grade 7 Titanium is commonly available in:
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Plates
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Welded Tubes and Pipes
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Wire
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Ingot
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Bar
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Billet
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Strip
Characteristics
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Most resistant Titanium Alloy to corrosion in reducing acids
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Most resistant Titanium Alloy to localised attack in Halide media
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Mechanical properties equivalent to Grade 2 Titanium
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Excellent fabricability
Uses
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Anodes and Cathodes
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Air pollution control equipment
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Equipment used in chemical processing
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Desalination plant equipment
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Machinery for the paper-making industry
Weldability
Grade 7 Titanium has excellent welding properties.
Machinability
Grade 7 Titanium has good machinability
UNS Number:
R52400
Composition
Commercially pure unalloyed Titanium with minor, controlled, interstitials including; ≤0.03% Nitrogen, ≤0.08 Carbon ≤0.015 Hydrogen ≤0.3% Iron, 0.12-0.25 Palladium and ≤0.25% Oxygen.
Grade 11
Common Shapes
Grade 11 Titanium is commonly available in:
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Plate
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Ingot
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Billet
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Welded Tubes and Pipes
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Wire
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Bar
Characteristics
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Most resistant Titanium Alloy to corrosion in reducing acids
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Most resistant Titanium Alloy to localised attack in hot Halide media
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Mechanical and good formability properties equivalent to Grade 1 Titanium
Uses
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Anodes and Cathodes
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Equipment used in chemical processing
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Desalination plant equipment
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Equipment used in hydrometallurgical extraction
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Hydrocarbon refining equipment
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Machinery for paper-making industry
Weldability
Grade 11 Titanium has excellent weldability.
Machinability
Grade 11 Titanium has good machining properties.
UNS Number:
R52250
Composition
Commercially pure unalloyed Titanium with minor, controlled, interstitials including; 5.5-6.5 Nitrogen, ≤0.10 Carbon ≤0.015 Hydrogen ≤0.20 Iron, 0.12-0.25 Palladium and ≤0.18 Oxygen
Grade 16
Common Shapes
Grade 16 Titanium is commonly available in:
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Plates
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Ingot
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Welded Tubes and Pipes
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Wire
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Bar
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Strip
Characteristics
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Lower Palladium version of Grade 7 Titanium
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Equivalent mechanical properties of Grade 7 Titanium, including high corrosion resistance and good fabricability
Uses
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Anodes and Cathodes
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Air pollution control equipment
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Equipment used in chemical processing
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Desalination plant equipment
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Equipment used in hydrometallurgical extraction
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Hydrocarbon refining equipment
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Machinery for paper-making industry
Weldability
Grade 16 Titanium has very good welding properties.
Machinability
Grade 16 Titanium has good machining characteristics.
UNS Number:
R52402
Composition
Commercially pure unalloyed Titanium with minor, controlled, interstitials including; 0.03 Nitrogen, ≤0.08 Carbon ≤0.015 Hydrogen ≤0.30 Iron, 0.04-0.08 Palladium and ≤0.25 Oxygen
Grade 17
Common Shapes
Grade 17 Titanium is commonly available in:
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Plates
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Welded Tubes and Pipes
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Wire
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Ingot
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Bar
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Billet
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Strip
Characteristics
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Lower Palladium version of Grade 11 Titanium
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Equivalent mechanical properties to Grade 11 Titanium, including high corrosion resistance and good fabricabilty
Uses
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Anodes and Cathodes
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Equipment used in chemical processing
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Desalination plant equipment
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Equipment used in hydrometallurgical extraction
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Hydrocarbon refining equipment
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Machinery for paper-making industry
Weldability
Grade 17 Titanium has excellent weldability.
Machinability
Grade 17 Titanium has good machining characteristics.
UNS Number:
R52252
Composition
Commercially pure unalloyed Titanium with minor, controlled, interstitials including; 5.5-6.5 Nitrogen, ≤0.10 Carbon ≤0.015 Hydrogen ≤0.20 Iron, 0.04-0.08 Palladium and ≤0.18 Oxygen
Grade 26
Composition
Commercially pure unalloyed Titanium with minor, controlled, interstitials including; 0.03 Nitrogen, ≤0.08 Carbon ≤0.015 Hydrogen ≤0.30 Iron, 0.8-0.14 Ruthenium and ≤0.25 Oxygen
Characteristics
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A Ruthenium containing alternative to Grade 7 Titanium.
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Equivalent mechanical properties to Grade 7 with similar fabricability properties and corrosion resistance.
Weldability
Grade 26 Titanium has excellent weldability.
Machinability
Grade 26 Titanium has good machinability.
Common Shapes
Grade 26 Titanium is commonly available in:
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Plate
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Welded Tubes and Pipes
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Wire
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Strip
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Billet
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Ingot
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Bar
Uses
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Anodes and Cathodes
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Air pollution control equipment
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Equipment used in chemical processing
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Desalination plant equipment
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Equipment used in hydrometallurgical extraction
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Hydrocarbon refining equipment
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Machinery for the paper-making industry
UNS Number:
R52404
Grade 27
Common Shapes
Grade 27 Titanium is commonly available in:
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Plates
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Welded Tubes and Pipes
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Billet
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Ingot
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Strip
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Bar
Characteristics
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A Ruthenium containing alternative to Grade 11 Titanium.
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Equivalent mechanical properties to Grade 11 Titanium with similar fabricability and corrosion resistance.
Uses
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Anodes and Cathodes
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Equipment used in chemical processing
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Desalination plant equipment
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Equipment used in hydrometallurgical extraction
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Hydrocarbon refining equipment
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Machinery for the paper-making industry
Weldability
Grade 27 Titanium is readily weldable.
Machinability
Grade 27 Titanium has good machining properties.
UNS Number:
R52254
Composition
Commercially pure unalloyed Titanium with minor, controlled, interstitials including; 0.03 Nitrogen, ≤0.08 Carbon, ≤0.015 Hydrogen ≤0.20 Iron, 0.08-0.14 Ruthenium and ≤0.18 Oxygen
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An Introduction
Commercially Pure and Unalloyed Titanium Alloys are used in industries where their combined high corrosion resistance and good formability is a necessary requirement, but ultimate strength is not. Commercially Pure Titanium Alloys are those which have a Titanium content of no less than 99%, with additional interstitials containing controlled amounts of Nitrogen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Iron and Oxygen making up the balance. The traditionally termed Commercially Pure grades are Grades 1-4. Grade 1 Titanium has the greatest corrosion resistance and formability with a relatively low strength. The pattern reverses through Grades 2 and 3 until we reach Grade 4 Titanium, which is the strongest Commercially Pure Alloy, but with only moderate formability. Grades 7, 11, 16 and 17 are included in the CPUA category because they only contain trace amounts of Palladium (Max. 0.25%) to increase corrosion resistance. Additionally, Grades 26 and 27 are included as they possess similar mechanical qualities to Grades 7 and 11 respectively, but with Ruthenium replacing their Palladium.
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