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What is Titanium? Origin / Meaning of the name Titanium
The name originates
from the Greek word titanos meaning Titans from Greek mythology
who were the "first sons of the earth".
What is Titanium? Periodic Table Group and Classification of the Titanium Element
Elements can be classified based on their physical states (States
of Matter) e.g. gas, solid or liquid. This element is a solid. Titanium
is
classified as a "Transition Metal" which are located in Groups 3 -
12 of the Periodic Table. Elements classified as
Transition Metals are generally described as ductile, malleable, and able to conduct electricity and heat.Nearly 75%
of all the elements in the Periodic Table are classified as
metals which are detailed in the
List of Metals.
What is Titanium? Facts about the History and the Discovery of the Titanium
Element
Titanium was discovered in
ilmenite by Reverend William Gregor
in 1791 in England. The element was rediscovered in rutile
ore in 1795 by the German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth.
What is Titanium? Occurrence of the Titanium Element
Titanium is a very widely distributed element in nature, being
found in almost all soils, in many rocks, and even in plant and
animal tissues. It is not very abundant in any one locality, and
it possesses little commercial value save in connection with the
Iron
industry. Its most common ore is rutile (TiO2), which
resembles silica in many respects.
Obtained from the minerals ilmenite and rutile
The element is the ninth most abundant element in the Earth's
crust (0.6% by mass)
Is present in most igneous rocks
Abundances of the element in different environments
% in Universe
0.0003%
% in Sun 0.0004%
% in Meteorites 0.054%
% in Earth's Crust 0.66%
% in Oceans 1×10-7%
% in Humans N/A
Medical Uses of
Titanium - Health and Treatments
Interesting information on
the Medical Uses of Titanium, Health and Treatments. Titanium
dioxide is a white powder and the active ingredient in a number
of topical ointments and lotions used as a sunscreen.
Associated Uses of Titanium
Paint
Rubber
Plastics
Paper
Smoke screens
Sunscreens
Titanium jewelry including wedding rings / bands and watches |
