MetalTech Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

One of the most desired industrial quality metals is titanium, a low density, high strength metal that is highly resistant to corrosion and has a very high melting point. This makes the material ideally suited for a number of industries, including aerospace, automotive, military and medical applications, and even jewelry and art.

It is indeed a great pleasure to invite you for METALTECH-2016 Exhibition, to be held in Putra World Trade Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It will be on May 25 to May 28 2016, 10 AM to 6 PM. Our Booth number is 1324.

Malaysia's largest exhibition for the metalworking and machine tool industries, METALTECH has truly been the largest event for manufacturing sector. Titan will be participating in this event, visit our booth @ 1324.

We are delighted to announce that Titan representatives will be participating in the METALTECH-2016 trade show. We'll exhibit some of our latest Titanium metal & alloy products. Come and meet us to learn more about our capabilities and how we can meet your titanium & specialty material needs.

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The Big Head Ache - Corrosion

Metal is notorious for corroding in water applications.  The power packed combination of moisture, oxygen and salt, especially sodium chloride, is more deadly to metal than rust.  It corrodes or eats away at the metal by weakening it and eventually causing it to fall apart.  And if the metal is submerged in a salt water environment than count on your metal corroding five times faster than if it was in fresh water.

Considering we rely on metal in just about every "water-related" application out there, the above statistics sound a bit bleak.  Let's see, we need metal in plumbing, water filtration, sewage plants, hydro-electric power, oil & gas platform parts in the ocean, engine cooling, refrigeration, irrigation and the list goes on and on.  How could the world's economy and infrastructure have survived if metal wasn't used in water applications?  Well, since you and I haven't heard about the world's ongoing struggle to find a metal for water applications that means a solution must have been found.  

Traditionally, steel is not seen as a suitable metal for water applications.  Why?  Remember that moisture is highly corrosive to most metals including steel and zinc. In order to make steel suitable for water applications, there is a process called Hot Dip Galvanizing.  This is where a "layer or protective suit" is metallurgically bonded to the steel.  This bonded layer is a complete, uniform coating that adds strength (approx. 3600 psi) and long term durability to the part. 

However before you go and select Hot Dip Galvanizing Steel (HDGS) as your "go to water metal", beware of some of the disadvantages.  You must know what type of water the part will be submerged in, such as; pure water (distilled or de-ionized water), fresh water, or seawater. Each water environment has different mechanisms that determine the ultimate corrosion rate.  For instance, studies show that HDGS will corrode up to ten times faster in a pure water environment than in a fresh water environment. 

Also, one of the most corrosive areas for HDGS is in Agitated Waters, such as; wash zones and tide lines.  The agitation accelerates the corrosion rate of the zinc.  Often the “washing” motion removes the passive scales which are forming on the surfaces, exposing fresh zinc which tries to redevelop more scales/patina. This leads to rapid erosion of the zinc coating resulting in increased corrosion rates.

So what are the alternatives? 

TITANIUM.

It is amazing how titanium stands out against the "big guys", like Steel and Stainless Steel in certain environments and applications. Even though annual titanium consumption accounts for such a small percentage of all the metal consumed in the world - it is clear that titanium has a major part to play in the Metals Industry.  I am finding that it is a unique, diverse and adaptable underdog.  

I hope you enjoyed the blog and if you have any questions at all please feel free to contact us at sales @ titanium.com.sg or call (+65) 6853 7424 or visit us at www.titanium.com.sg

Until next time...enjoy your week!

Platinum Coated Titanium Anodes

Special chemical & physical properties like high corrosion resistance, thermal conductivity and catalytic nature, platinum is widely used as electrodes in metal finishing industries. Being a very expensive metal, instead of using solid form, platinum is deposited on the surface of titanium or niobium or tantalum, occasionally on molybdenum by micron level layer. Electrodes [Anodes or Cathodes] are available with hanging hook, frame or band; in the form of sheet, mesh, pipe, wire, rod and custom built. Platinised titanium anode is used in electrolytes having no fluoride. Platinised niobium anodes are used in electrolytes having fluoride, where we need better conduction (its conductivity is three times of titanium) & also it is suitable for Sulphuric acid chromium plating bath operated at current density greater than 75A / dm².
Common Laboratory Beaker anodes are used for Laboratory Plating tests, small batch plating, electrochemical production of organic, inorganic and many other compounds. The common beakers are available in the sizes of 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 & 5.0 liters by volume. Standard Platinized Titanium Anodes [PTA] and Platinized Niobium Anodes [PNA] are available for said glass beakers. Anodes are available in the form of expanded mesh with hook, strips with hook and tube for some special applications. Platinised anodes are available with the standard platinum plating layer thickness of 2.5 micron. Plating thick can be increased up to 20 micron depending to the customer’s requirement. PTA anodes are used for the production of chlorates and perchlorate and in plating bath as insoluble anodes. 

Platinised titanium, niobium and tantalum anodes are having the advantages of Low weight because of low surace area due to the high current density - good current resistance; Long life operation - maintenance free; Economical - due to low platinum requirements; High dimensional stability and low resistance; highly suitable as auxiliary anodes of complex geometrical shapes.

Few of its applications are…

• Metal finishing
• Beaker anodes
• Electroforming
• Cathodic protection
• Electrochemical sensing
• Electro winning
• Metal refining
• Electrolytic regeneration of chromic acid
• Electroplating for precious and base metals
• Electrolytic production of sodium hypochlorite
• Electro synthesis of Inorganic and organic chemicals
• Especially production of perchlorates

Visit our site www.titanium.com.sg to know more about platinized titanium, MMO Anodes and titanium materials.