What are the Properties of titanium
Titanium has several favourable properties like low specific gravity with a density of 4.5 gm/cm3 , high heat resistance and high strength comparable with that of stainless steel. Ti is also very resistant to corrosion as a result of the passivating action afforded by a thin layer of titanium oxide that is formed on the surface. It has the ability to form an oxide layer 10 angstrom in thickness within a millisecond and is generally self healing. If left unchecked, it becomes 100 angstrom thick within a minute. Pure Ti has the ability to form several oxides including TiO, TiO2 and Ti 2 O3 . Of these, TiO2 is considered the most stable and is used more often under physiologica conditions.