Aluminum vs. Titanium

[whitesid]

does anyone know how to tell the difference between Aluminum and Titanium

[Jsayre1234]

aluminum is soft and easily workable it will not spark when ground with a cutting wheel. I beleive titanium might throw some kind of a spark, maybe not. It is harder stiffer and tougher than aluminum and I think a bit heavier, but not positive. try to google the characteristics of aluminum VS. titanium

[Tavis]

aluminum is soft and easily workable it will not spark when ground with a cutting wheel. I beleive titanium might throw some kind of a spark, maybe not. It is harder stiffer and tougher than aluminum and I think a bit heavier, but not positive. try to google the characteristics of aluminum VS. titanium

Titanium will throw off a strong white spark, aluminum will not spark at all. If you put a piece of steel to a grinder, it will throw off yellow, the titanium will be strong white. Where did you get some scrap titanium anyways?

[davest]

you know tavis, i was wondering the same thing. hopefully nobody got some body parts they want to get rid of. I just read a story about that. too wierd for words.

[whitesid]

i didn't get any titanium scrap but i was wondering what to look for if i get some

[Tavis]

Boy parts huh. I know of some ladies who wish something was made from titanium
But seriously, I'm not sure where you'd even find titanium that you could scrap. I know around here, the junkyards probably wouldn't even take it.

[ohannos]

Does titanium stick to a magnet? found a piercing the other day(does not stick to magnet) and wonder if it is made of stainless steel or titanium.
thanks/ ohannos

[bronc88]

yeah they will take em just keep em separate. for some reason they have to grind em up separate. so get them kittys eating lol.

[hamma]

my uncle recently died i inherited his tools he worked for a company making prostetic limbs i believe i have alot of titanium scrap and expensive carbide bits and other tools of the tade if any one knos about this type of thing please help

[SEANO]

Does titanium stick to a magnet? found a piercing the other day(does not stick to magnet) and wonder if it is made of stainless steel or titanium.
thanks/ ohannos

No.

[dwebb210]

Having worked at a metallurgical lab for several years, I've accumulated a few pounds of scrap titanium.
I have no idea why I've kept it, as it isn't worth much.

Anyway, as already mentioned, titanium will throw bright white sparks on a grinder.

Also, titanium isn't readily attacked by acids or caustics.

Aluminum is violently attacked by hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid) and caustic soda (draino)
Both chemicals are relatively common and available at most hardware stores.

[btornado71]

titanium can be found on most golf drivers (woods) now days. yard sales are a great place to pick them up cheap. I don't know the value however

[WAres]

Ti sparks white, no magnet pull. some types are worth more like 6-4 ti, it's about $3.50 per pound, bulk weld will pay more Cp ti and steel mill ti pay the least. here anyway

[WAres]

you know tavis, i was wondering the same thing. hopefully nobody got some body parts they want to get rid of. I just read a story about that. too wierd for words.

I bought nickel ref. Knees and hips yesterday

[billjustbill]

my uncle recently died i inherited his tools he worked for a company making prostetic limbs i believe i have alot of titanium scrap and expensive carbide bits and other tools of the tade if any one knos about this type of thing please help

Years ago, when General Dynamic was purchased by Lockeed/Martin, a surplus place bought lots of bits and cutters. The way they separated the high speed steel cutters from the carbide was by hand and a magnet.

Carbide is much LESS attracted by the magnet. You'll know the difference when you pull one of each kind off the same magnet.

[boogeyman]

my uncle recently died i inherited his tools he worked for a company making prostetic limbs i believe i have alot of titanium scrap and expensive carbide bits and other tools of the tade if any one knos about this type of thing please help

Do some Google searches on the tools!! If they're vintage you're in luck. Vintage tools are booming, I can't believe some of the offers I'm getting now. Check out some local shops. You can make more on carbide bits themselves than you can for scrap value. Again, check out the tools carefully you may have a gold mine.