Why anodizing titanium?
Why titanium?
Extremely high strength to weight ratio is one of the biggest advantages to substitute traditional metal. Lightweight and great rigidity make it a lighter steel but a stronger aluminum. Its nonreactivity, nontoxicness and corrosion resistance are also the main reasons of why it is widely used for human body implantation in the medical field. In recent years, titanium has been more popular in daily life. Motor parts, camping gears, even a spoon or a knife start being made by titanium.
Fun Facts :
- The corrosion resistance is so high that it is estimated titanium would only corrode to the thickness of a sheet of paper after 4,000 years in seawater.
- Some 24k gold is actually an alloy of gold and titanium. The little amount of titanium is not enough to change the karat of the gold, but rather ,it becomes much more durable than pure gold.
Why anodize titanium?
Anodization of titanium require relatively simpler procedure than other metal, although it also needs skillful handling to obtain an ideal color.
The color of anodizing titanium can be best described as 'futuristic' , matched with the material itself being highly advanced. Composed of bright and dynamic elements, the anodizing titanium creates a dazzling impression surrounding by a spatial sense of freedom. The romantic color symbolizes the process to a high-tech world as if the vibe of the 'Cyberpunk' style is adding in.
Beside the decoration, the oxide layer generated in the surface after anodization acts as a nontoxic insulated layer protected from heat and further reaction with water and air.
Titanium does not exist in nature in its pure state. In the extraction, every titanium surface creates its own pattern and stripe, so as the anodization, which makes every product unique, and which is what makes each of them so attractive.