Titanium, at long last, is now being viewed, accepted and used as a material for the prevention of corrosion, the reduction and elimination of major corrosion related maintenance issues and for the advantages it offers in weight savings, replacement costs and life cycle cost benefits.
This presentation focuses on explaining the properties of titanium, the how and the why the metal is so suitably qualified for use in seawater and all water environments, and the advantages that titanium provides in marine service. The discussion will also include comparisons against materials currently being used, where these have or are being replaced, as well as experience and applications for titanium's use- both in industrial service and aboard ship. The need to resolve corrosion, maintenance and weight issues is obviously apparent and ever
ongoing. The use of titanium, in its many forms and with its many benefits, is a real, currently available solution to the corrosion problems in marine service.