Titanium

About Titanium:

• It is the fourth most abundant element in the Earth's crust.
• It often occurs in ore deposits in the form of chemical compounds with iron or oxygen.
• It is present in meteorites and the sun.
• Ores of Titanium: The two prime commercial minerals are Ilmenite (FeTiO3) and Rutile (TiO2).
• Properties
  • It is very corrosion resistant and generally not affected by air, water, acids or bases. 
  • It has a low density,good strength, is easily fabricated, and has excellent corrosion resistance. 
  • The metal burns in air and is the only element that burns in nitrogen. 
• Applications:
  • It is useful in aircraft, spacecraft, ships, and other high-stress applications.
  • It also is used in prosthetic devices, because it does not react with fleshy tissue and bone.
  • Titanium oxide spectra are used by astronomers to identify cool red dwarf stars. 

Q1:What is a meteorite?

A meteorite is a fragment of spatial matter that falls to the surface of a planet. Most meteorites that fall to Earth come from the Asteroid Belt. 

News: Indian Rare Earths Limited, (IREL) and Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant JSC, (UKTMP JSC) Kazakhstan Signed an Agreement to Establish Indo-Kazakh Joint Venture Company (JVC): IREUK Titanium Limited for production of Ti Slag in India