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Connor schotus science-6 may 9,2011

Elements Paper the element I am researching is titanium. Its syombol is Ti and its atomic number is 22 and mass is 47.867. some uses for this elemont is a strong, light metal. It is as strong as steel and twice as strong as aluminum, but is 45% lighter than steel and only 60% heavier than aluminum. But even with it's great strength The relatively high melting point  3,000 °F makes it useful as a refractory metal. Titanium is not easily corroded by sea water and is used in propeller shafts, rigging and other parts of boats that are exposed to sea water. This is because The two most useful properties of the metal form are corrosion resistance and the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any metal Titanium and titanium alloys are used in airplanes, missiles and rockets where strength, low weight and resistance to high temperatures are important.but when titanium burns in air there is a spectacular white flame and titanium dioxide and titanium nitride are produced.

Titanium was discovered in 1791 by the Reverend William Gregor, an English pastor. Pure titanium was first produced by Matthew A. Hunter, an American metallurgist, in 1910. the color of titanium is a light grey to a more polished silver color.titanium is in the family of transition metal with above zirconium and hafnium

Titanium, the 8-9 most abundant element in the earth's crust.It can be found in nature in the earth or sometimes in rockesbut high costs mean it's often limited to only the highest quality components.Titanium does not appear to react wih alkalis under normal conditions, even when hot.Titanium is classified in two categories. Commercially pure titanium Ti which is used in the chemical process industries and titanium alloys having such additives as aluminum Al and vanadium V and which are used for jet aircraft engines, airframes and other components.Titanium is a very important element because of its weight and strength. You can find titanium in almost anything that has to do with heavy machinery or things that have to last a while and not corrode like hip replacements.titanium is used in most medical tools because titanium scalpels can be very sharp and stays very sharp for a long time without bulling.one of the coolest thing about titanium is that it is the only element that will burn in a pure atmosphere of nitrogen.

http://www.webelements.com/titanium/

**What's in a name?** From the Greek word [|**Titans**], the mythological "first sons of the Earth." **Say what?** Titanium is pronounced as **tie-TAY-ni-em**. **History and Uses:** Titanium was discovered in 1791 by the Reverend William Gregor, an English pastor. Pure titanium was first produced by Matthew A. Hunter, an American metallurgist, in 1910. Titanium is the ninth [|most abundant element in the earth's crust] and is primarily found in the minerals rutile (TiO 2 ), ilmenite (FeTiO 3 ) and sphene (CaTiSiO 5 ). Titanium makes up about 0.57% of the earth's crust. Titanium is a strong, light metal. It is as strong as steel and twice as strong as [|aluminum], but is 45% lighter than steel and only 60% heavier than aluminum. Titanium is not easily corroded by sea water and is used in propeller shafts, rigging and other parts of boats that are exposed to sea water. Titanium and titanium alloys are used in airplanes, missiles and rockets where strength, low weight and resistance to high temperatures are important. Since titanium does not react within the human body, it is used to create artificial hips, pins for setting bones and for other biological implants. Unfortunately, the high cost of titanium has limited its widespread use. Titanium oxide (TiO 2 ) is used as a pigment to create white paint and accounts for the largest use of the element. Pure titanium oxide is relatively clear and is used to create titania, an artificial gemstone. Titanium tetrachloride (TiCl 4 ), another titanium compound, has been used to make smoke screens. A final bit of titanium trivia -- titanium is the only element that will burn in an atmosphere of pure [|nitrogen].