Titanium
Titanium is a lightweight, strong metal that is corrosion resistant. Titanium is as strong as steel, but only 45% as heavy. It is also frequently used in combination with other metals.Titanium is difficult to machine conventionally and susceptible to the Heat Affected Zone associated with laser and wire EDM. Titanium cuts very well using a precision abrasivejet.
Titanium cuts faster than steel on the OMAX. One of the huge advantages of cutting titanium with an OMAX is that you can save a lot of material. Typically, you can fit additional parts in a given piece of material, and the scrap that is left over is in chunks, instead of chips, meaning that it is still useful material. Since titanium is extremely expensive, this is a big advantage.
Because titanium is so expensive, it is worth cutting at higher thicknesses (up to five inches) than you would for steel (due to material saved)
A titanium gasket
After further processing, this titanium part becomes a knife used by Navy SEALs (courtesy of Franklin Industries)
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