Strong as steel.
Half the weight.
Biocompatible.
Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-6Al-4V ELI are workhorses of aerospace and medical manufacturing. 5-axis CNC machined with carbide or PCD tooling, climb-milled to avoid work hardening.
Titanium grades we machine.
Commercially pure titanium (Grade 1–4) for corrosion applications. Ti-6Al-4V alloys (Grade 5 and 23) for load-bearing aerospace and medical. Specialty alloys on request.
Grade 2
Unalloyed CP titanium with excellent corrosion resistance, especially in chloride environments. Marine, chemical, desalination. Good formability, welds well.
Grade 5 (Ti-6Al-4V)
The most common titanium alloy — "the workhorse". 6% Al + 4% V. High strength, good fatigue, heat-treatable. Aerospace structural, medical general.
Grade 23 (Ti-6Al-4V ELI)
Extra Low Interstitial version of Grade 5 — lower oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, iron. Better fracture toughness and ductility. Standard for orthopedic and dental implants.
Grade 9 (Ti-3Al-2.5V)
Intermediate strength, excellent formability. Hydraulic tubing, bicycle frames, sport equipment.
Grade 12
Ti-0.3Mo-0.8Ni. Improved crevice corrosion resistance over Gr.2. Power plant heat exchangers.
Grade 19 (Ti-3Al-8V-6Cr-4Mo-4Zr)
Beta titanium alloy. Spring temper for aerospace springs, connectors. 1,200 MPa yield.
What makes titanium special.
Few materials compete on strength-to-weight, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility combined. The trade-off is price and machining difficulty.
Strength-to-weight
50% lighter than steel at similar strength. Critical for aerospace where every gram of orbital mass costs dollars to lift.
Corrosion resistance
TiO2 passive layer resists seawater, chlorides, most acids. Nearly inert in human body fluids — unlike stainless which releases trace nickel.
Biocompatibility
Bone osseointegrates directly to titanium surface. Standard for hip stems, knee components, dental implants, bone plates.
Thermal stability
Retains strength from cryogenic to 400 °C. Modulus close to bone (110 GPa) — reduces stress shielding in implants.
Titanium applications.
Aerospace structural
Engine pylons, landing gear, bulkhead fittings — Grade 5
Orthopedic implants
Hip stems, knee components, bone plates — Grade 23 ELI
Dental implants
Screws and abutments — Grade 4 CP and Grade 23
Marine hardware
Shafts, fittings, heat exchangers — Grade 2
Chemical processing
Heat exchangers, reactor vessels — Grade 2, 7
Racing & motorsport
Connecting rods, exhaust, suspension — Grade 5
Sporting goods
Bicycle frames, golf clubs — Grade 9
Defense & firearms
Bolt carriers, suppressor bodies — Grade 5
Medical instruments
Forceps, bone saws, retractors — Grade 2 CP
Titanium finishes.
As-machined
Typical Ra 1.6 µm with sharp carbide tooling. Slight golden tint from heat at high cutting speeds.
Bead blasted
Uniform matte grey — standard medical finish. Pre-passivation prep.
Passivated
Nitric or citric acid removes embedded iron and enhances passive layer. Required before anodizing.
Anodized Type II
Decorative color via oxide-interference. Gold, blue, purple, green — no dye. Used for surgical tool identification.
Anodized Type III
Hard wear-resistant coating (15+ µm). Dental screw heads, implant surfaces.
Plasma-sprayed HA
Hydroxyapatite coating on bone-contacting implants promotes osseointegration. Through specialty partners.
Electropolished
Mirror-smooth surface for fatigue-critical implants. Reduces crack initiation sites.
Colored oxide
Heat-coloring yields gold (20 V), blue (30 V), purple (40 V), teal (50 V) without dye.