Titanium Alloy Helps Efficient Production Of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy

In the industrial field of non-ferrous metallurgy, which is full of challenges and opportunities, the choice of materials is directly related to production efficiency, product quality and corporate efficiency. With its excellent properties, titanium and titanium alloys are gradually becoming indispensable key materials in this field, bringing significant changes and improvements to the non-ferrous metallurgical industry.

Corrosion Resistance: A Weapon For Dealing With Aggressive Media

In the production process of non-ferrous metallurgy and rare metals, various aggressive media are often exposed, which puts forward extremely high requirements for the corrosion resistance of equipment. Traditional stainless steel materials often seem powerless in the face of these harsh environments, while titanium and titanium alloy products show strong advantages. Its super corrosion resistance makes it stand out among many aggressive media and an ideal alternative to stainless steel.

Taking pump equipment as an example, when conveying hydrochloric acid solutions of potassium and magnesium (containing weak hydrochloric acid), titanium alloy pumps are used in industry instead of cast iron pumps and pumps made of acid-resistant steel, which have achieved amazing results. The service life of the titanium alloy pump has been greatly increased, reaching 15-20 times the original, and at the same time, the liquid loss is reduced by 2/5 in the process of conveying the liquid. This data intuitively reflects the excellent performance of titanium alloy in terms of corrosion resistance, greatly reducing the frequency of equipment replacement and maintenance costs, and improving the continuity and stability of production.

Multi-Form Application: Meet Diverse Production Needs

The application forms of titanium in the production of non-ferrous metallurgy are rich and diverse, and can be flexibly selected according to different production needs. Rolled parts are one of the common application forms of titanium in industry. The products manufactured by rolled parts can meet the needs of manufacturing large-scale and important equipment. Through the rolling process, titanium can be processed into plates, pipes, etc. of various shapes and sizes, providing non-ferrous metallurgical enterprises with a variety of material options.

The form of castings is also an important way of titanium application, such as equipment, pumps, etc. can be made of titanium castings. In addition, titanium parts in the form of cermet parts are also used in the field of non-ferrous metallurgy because of their efficient manufacturing characteristics. For example, in the production and smelting of magnesium, a series of equipment such as scrubber reflux sprayers made of titanium alloy, titanium pumps, titanium piping systems, ventilators, titanium T-shaped (titanium tee) joints, titanium throttle valves, titanium reducing pipes, titanium circulating water tanks, etc. are widely used. These equipment has been in an environment with various aggressive media for a long time. The corrosion-resistant properties of titanium alloy effectively extend the service life of the equipment and ensure the smooth progress of production.

Improve Efficiency: Help Non-Ferrous Metallurgical Enterprises In All Directions

The application of titanium equipment has brought significant economic and comprehensive benefits to non-ferrous metallurgical enterprises. First of all, titanium equipment increases the service life and reliability of the equipment, reduces the number of equipment replacements and repairs, and thereby reduces the cost of use and repair. Taking the titanium-rolled parts of the titanium workpiece type as an example, non-ferrous metallurgical enterprises can create rich economic benefits every year as a result.

Secondly, the application of titanium equipment has increased labor productivity. Due to its reliable performance, the production interruption caused by equipment failure is reduced, and the production process is more continuous and stable. At the same time, the use of titanium has greatly improved product quality, improved working conditions, and provided strong support for the realization of mechanized and automated production.

In nickel-cobalt and titanium-magnesium industrial enterprises, titanium equipment manufactured by titanium alloys has been widely used; titanium is also widely used in the production of copper; zinc, lead, tin, tungsten, molybdenum, mercury, antimony, cadmium, gold and other metals, as well as aluminum and cemented carbide production, as well as non-ferrous metal processing enterprises, titanium has gradually emerged. For example, in autoclave equipment, various parts in contact with corrosive media are made of titanium. In the new process of continuous automated solid-liquid extraction (leaching) of metal-containing materials, this titanium-made equipment replaces the original electrolytic cell for preparing metal solutions, which can ensure efficient operation, and the cost of metal in the solution of titanium-made autoclave equipment is 25% lower than the cost of dissolving the metal in the electrolytic cell, further highlighting the huge potential of titanium equipment in reducing costs and improving efficiency.

The application prospects of titanium and titanium alloys in the field of non-ferrous metallurgy are very broad. With the continuous progress of technology and the increasing requirements for material properties, titanium and titanium alloys will surely rely on their unique advantages to play a more important role in the non-ferrous metallurgy industry and promote the development of the entire industry in the direction of higher quality and more efficient.