Titanium
Titanium (Ti) is a strong, lightweight, corrosion-resistant transition metal with atomic number 22 and atomic mass 47.87 u. Widely used in aerospace, medical implants and high-performance alloys.
Identity
- Name: Titanium
- Symbol: Ti
- Atomic number: 22
- Atomic mass: 47.87 u
Position in the periodic table
- Group: 4 (IVB)
- Period: 4
- Category: Transition metal
Physico-chemical properties
- Standard state: Solid
- Melting point: 1668 °C
- Boiling point: 3287 °C
- Density (20 °C): 4.506 g/cm³
- Electron configuration: [Ar] 3d² 4s²
Scientific description
Titanium is a lustrous, silver-grey transition metal renowned for its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, excellent corrosion resistance (even in seawater and chlorine), and biocompatibility. It is as strong as steel but 45 % lighter, making it ideal for aerospace, military and biomedical applications.
KODO: I4