Sumitomo Corporation is a sole agent in exportation of Titanium Sponge produced by OSAKA Titanium technologies Co.,Ltd., and has much experience to sell the product all over the world.

On the other hand, OSAKA Titanium technologies Co.,Ltd. is one of the largest Titanium Sponge producers in the world, and the quality of the sponge gives reputation from all the customers in the world.

Titanium Sponge (batch) Titanium Sponge

Types of Titanium Sponge which we can offer to you are as follows:

1.Titanium Sponge

Commodity Name JIS TI(%min) Chemical Components (%max) Hardness(BHN)
Fe Cl Mn Mg Si N C H O
Soft Sponge S-90   99.8 0.03 0.08 0.002 0.04 0.02 0.006 0.01 0.003 0.05 90 max
S-95   99.7 0.04 0.08 0.002 0.04 0.02 0.006 0.01 0.003 0.06 95 max
Mild Sponge M-100 JIS1 99.6 0.08 0.10 0.005 0.05 0.02 0.010 0.02 0.004 0.07 100 max
M-120 JIS2 99.5 0.12 0.12 0.010 0.06 0.03 0.015 0.02 0.005 0.10 120 max
Hard Sponge H-140 JIS3 99.4 0.15 0.12 0.020 0.07 0.03 0.020 0.03 0.005 0.15 121-140
H-160 JIS4 99.3 0.18 0.12 0.020 0.07 0.03 0.025 0.03 0.005 0.25 141-160

Possible Usage: Titanium mill products such as sheet/plate/tube/bar etc., The materials for Titanium Alloy, Getter of rare gases

Particle size: 0.84m/m (20mesh) - 12.7m/m (1/2inch) - more than 95%

Packing: net 270kg steel drum, net 20kg can

2.L-size Titanium Sponge

In addition to the normal Titanium Sponge for the mill products, we can also supply the following Large Size Titanium Sponge which is used for additive materials for various metals/alloys such as steel, zinc alloy and so on.

Commodity Ti(%min) Other Impurity(%max) Particle Size
Fe Cl Mn Mg Si N C m/m
OTA-L 99.5 0.15 0.18 0.01 0.1 0.03 0.02 0.03 8-25

Possible Usage:deacidification/particle size adjustment/additive of steel, Al-Ti mother alloy

Particle size: 8-25m/m

Packing: net 200-250kg steel drum, net 25kg(18 liter) can

For your reference: JIS regulation of Titanium Sponge (JISH2151-1994)

Grade Mark Ti(%min) Other Impurity(%max) Hardness(BHN)
      Fe Cl Mn Mg Si N C H O  
1 TS-105M 99.6 0.10 0.10 0.01 0.06 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.005 0.08 105max
2 TS-120M 99.4 0.15 0.12 0.02 0.07 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.005 0.12 106-120max
3 TS-140M 99.3 0.20 0.15 0.05 0.08 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.005 0.15 121-140
4 TS-160M 99.2 0.20 0.15 0.05 0.08 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.005 0.25 141-160

Titanium: Overview

Titanium is a metal named after the Titans, a race of enormous gods of unparalleled strength in Greek mythology. The first encounter between men and Titanium occurred just over two centuries ago, in 1790, when a British clergyman named Gregory discovered it among some black sand. In the years which followed there were many attempts to isolate metallic Titanium from Titanium ore, but there were many technical hurdles to be overcome and success did not come easily. Then, in 1910, Dr.Hunter, an American, finally succeeded in isolating elemental Titanium. 120 years had passed since the discovery of Titanium before it was refined into its pure form. Though Titanium was not isolated without great effort, the rewards of this labor were enormous. Titanium is the metal that mankind has long dreamed of, being light, strong and corrosion resistant. The use of Titanium in metal alloys dates from 1940, when industrial production was made possible by the Kroll process, discovered by Dr.Kroll of the USA. Titanium has since had an enormous impact on a wide range of industrial fields, and its outstanding properties have made it an essential material in everything from aerospace and scientific plant to everyday goods such as spectacles.

Titanium: Production Process

There are abundant reserves of underground Titanium ore. In fact, Titanium ore is the fourth most abundant metal ore in the Earth's core, after aluminum, iron and magnesium. Titanium is extracted from rutile and synthetic rutile. At present only four countries produce metallic Titanium: the USA, Japan, the CIS, and China. Japanese Titanium production began in 1952 when Sumitomo Sitix of Amagasaki first started producing Titanium commercially. With a maximum annual output of 15,000 tons, they have one of the largest production capacities in the world, and in 1981, they began the production of pure and alloy ingots. The production process is separated into the five stages of chlorination, distillation, reduction, vacuum separation and crushing, plus the electrolysis process. A portion of the Titanium Sponge thus obtained is then melted into ingots. As the characteristics of metallic Titanium can be altered greatly by the presence of even very minute quantities of impurities, advanced technology and strict quality control are essential. Their original technology - the product of years of researches and experiences - guarantees the very best quality.

If you have any question or you are interested in the commodity, please kindly contact us at the following e-mail address:

Global & Asia Pacific Region : Akihiko Shono akihiko.shono@sumitomocorp.co.jp
Americas : Takahiro Hayakawa takahiro.hayakawa@sumitomocorp.com
Europe : Takashi Azumi takashi.azumi@sumitomocorpeurope.com

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