Do you require a completely nonmagnetic instrument for your investigations?

Do you want a very light instrument for hours of fatigue free handling of delicate particles?

Solutions for these and many other problems often encountered in research laboratories can be found in Titanium.

Elemental titanium (TI) is a very strong lustrous white metal, less than half as heavy as steel, with a specific gravity of 4.54. It has a very attractive strength to weight ratio. Titanium and titanium alloys readily form stable protective surface layers, which give them excellent corrosion resistance in many environments, including oxidizing acids and chlorides. Titanium alloys can be heated up to 440° C (824° F).

For use in surgical instruments, titanium is alloyed with 6% aluminum and 4% vanadium. It is extremely difficult to machine and finish, explaining the premium price of the finished product.

• is immune to corrosive attacks by saltwater, laboratory saline solutions, blood and other bodily fluids, chlorides, oxidizing acids, alkalis etc.
• has a better weight to strength ratio than stainless steel, making your instruments over 40% lighter than the equivalent instrument in stainless steel, with better flexibility and strength and providing less user fatigue
• is 100% nonmagnetic, a great benefit when working with nerves, as one example
• has a heat tolerance of up to 440° C, or 824° F, making heat sterilization a good possibility
• due to the unusual and beneficial characteristics of its inherent surface oxide film, exhibits bactericidal and non-allergenic properties