When it comes to Titanium just like steaks, high school transcripts and diamonds, grades do matter. There are four recognized grades of Titanium and Grade 4 is universally recognized as the best grade. In the world of commercially pure Titanium Grade 4 is known as the strongest of the four grades. Its excellent corrosion resistance, good formability and weldability make it the go-to grade for a wide variety of industrial applications from airframe components to heat exchangers. Over the past few years Grade 4 has worked its way into the medical grade Titanium space. When it comes to ..read more

The decades-long debate of which metal is better titanium or stainless steel will most likely never be definitively settled. Supporters and proponents in each corner will sing the praises of the positive attributes of their preferred product. The facts of the matter do give the edge to grade 2 titanium when you objectively look at most applications. Stainless steel has more overall strength, but titanium has more strength per unit mass. This is also known as the strength-to-weight ratio or strength-to-mass ratio. If only overall strength is the number one element of an application, then stainl ..read more

While titanium is a very lightweight but durable metal it does have the ability to scratch relatively easily. When it comes to the varying grades they all have their pros and cons with grade 2 titanium recognized as the “commercially pure” titanium and providing lightweight and corrosion resistance but an inferior strength to grade 5. One of the best examples of comparison in titanium use for consumers is titanium watches. Titanium was discovered by a German chemist in 1793 and the silvery material was immediately recognized as being very strong, the chemist named it ‘titanium’ after the ..read more

TMS was lucky to catch up with Chloe Hudson, Joe Gibbs Racing welder and all-around bad ass when it comes to welding and fabricating with Titanium. She has had a hand in projects in just about every racing series and recently created some really cool wing supports for the second season of SRX Series. Here are her thoughts on how she got started, what inspires her and what she loves about working with TMS Titanium. Keep up with Chloe on Instagram @arcweldingangel TMS: You have been fabricating and welding for quite a while, what do you enjoy most about this process? Chloe Hudson: “I love the cr ..read more

The same is true in Titanium connecting rods as other applications for Titanium in racing, there are always horror stories from the past. As mentioned previously the road to success with Titanium was paved with speed bumps as fabricators and designers learned what Titanium to use where and how to best make race cars go fast or at least faster than the other guy and still not fly like an airplane. Many years ago, aircraft builders, our forefathers in the Titanium for racing, experimented with Titanium since it is incredibly light and seems to have the same strength as steel. It was the perfect ..read more