Talk:Titanium/Archive 2

in the human body?
"Titanium is also found in coal ash, plants, and even the human body (while harmless, it is not believed to be an essential element)."--Where exactly is it found? In blood, bones, something specific, or just floating around there in general? Thanks. Lizzysama 01:49, 25 November 2006 (UTC)


 * This is an interesting question. First, let's review the reasons why titanium is being used for cosmetic and prothetic applications (artificial bones, implants, piercings, jewelry): titanium causes no biological response by the immune system, it is not degraded by the body's environment, and it has both low density and high strength. The beauty of it lies in the extreme reactivity of titanium: "Titanium is so incredibly reactive that upon exposure to air or water it almost instantly forms a very tightly bound oxide layer, which prevents further corrosion." Now about titanium's "location" in the body: I have found one article that states that: "There is a detectable amount of titanium in the human body and it has been hestimated that we take in about 0.8 mg/day, but most passes through us without being adsorbed." Thus, it can be inferred that since titanium does not react with any of the body's tissues or structures, it simply floats around in the bloodstream (probably as free molecules of titanium dioxyde TiO2), until it is disposed of (probably through the kidneys). Hugo Dufort 02:49, 26 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Can you cite the article on Ti's location in the body, and of it's (as currently known) non-reactivity? I'm a sticker for PubMed (and I find I *like* biochemistry)  And citations make it possible for this to be integrated into the main article.  As for the statement " titanium does not react with any of the body's tissues or structures" - I'd wonder about that.  We don't *know* about probably 80-90% of the body's structures and reactions..  To take a controversial example, we didn't think that fluorine (in fluoride form) interacted much with the body in negative ways other than dental and skeletal fluorosis (but only at high concentrations).  Now there is (possibly true) evidence that both types of fluorosis incidence is much higher than previously though, can (possibly) cause increase hip fractures, and at least in vitro evidence (unless the reports on this are lying) that fluoride compound (specifically alumino-fluoride complexes) will interfere with G-protein signaling, as well as cause chromosomal damage.  And of course fluoride, being a halogen, can displace iodine in thyroid hormones, and possibly interact with the TSH receptor.  If this is true, fluoride classifies as an endocrine disruptor, and thus is currently (theoretically) under FDA/EPA jurisdiction since the flurry of legislation regarding endocrine-disruptors since the 1996 publication of Colburn's, Our Stolen Future and Krimsky's later Hormonal Chaos)  So I'm not at all sure we can say for *certain* that specific things do not interact with the human body.  Please forgive MY lack of PubMed references.  All the articles listed can be found on the paper "50 reasons to oppose water fluoridation" at fluoridealert.com. I have no idea whether they are "serious" researches, or whether they have been peer-reviewed or replicated (my suspicion is no, simply because of the area of research)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.178.107.136 (talk) 14:14, 12 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks so much! =) Lizzysama 20:29, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

It is quite easy to find published and peer reviewed references on the web concerning titanium dematrixing aluminum with wire screens and other aluminum containing materials in the presence of halogen (halide) salts. It is not easy to find at all on the web where titanium body implants causing dematrixing (leaching) of aluminum in the human body resulting in poisonous aluminum levels in the blood stream. The blood stream and body in general being rich in halogen salts. Little research exist on this subject as far as web research shows so far. On the other hand, new titanium implants can result in substantial release of aluminum stored in any body tissues resulting in severe aluminum poisoning symptoms. More literature research is required on this specific reaction and result. It may be important to note this common chemical dematrixing of aluminum reaction concerning the human body and implants due to the hazards or the resulting aluminum release absolutely requiring aluminum poisoning treatment. I am not the one to do this however, I do know this is a very real result and should be completed by someone with great ambition for such literature research and/or original work. It would also be important to note this effect as many people have stored aluminum in body tissues whereas these people at some time receive titanium implants resulting in the rapid release of aluminum producing usually unidentified toxic symptoms and kidney damage if aluminum poisoning treatment is not provided. 73.185.194.135 (talk) 13:52, 1 January 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 May 2015
which are widely distributed in the

78.128.153.161 (talk) 06:39, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

✅ assuming you wanted "the" added - although your request was not totally clear - Arjayay (talk) 07:27, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 October 2015
Dear,

Please add information on the Titanium boilers which are used for the HotSpot Titanium, a boiling water tap. The tap uses a Titanium boiler to cook the water. For more information please visit the website:

Thank you!

159.100.64.100 (talk) 09:54, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
 * No, Wikipedia is not here to advertise or promote a product. Vsmith (talk) 11:37, 6 October 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 November 2015
The article says that Ti2O3 has a carborundum structure, while the article on Ti2O3 says it has a corundum structure. Surely Ti2O3 has similar structure to Al2O3 (corundum), not SiC (carborundum).188.95.247.191 (talk) 14:50, 18 November 2015 (UTC)

188.95.247.191 (talk) 14:50, 18 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I believe you are correct, so I have fixed the statement accordingly. Thanks for catching the error and reporting it here.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 15:28, 18 November 2015 (UTC)

Comparison to Steel
One of the intro sentence reads "[Titanium] is as strong as steel but less than half its weight"

This is not true. I have changed the sentence accordingly.
 * very late sign to trigger archive -DePiep (talk) 09:51, 27 January 2017 (UTC)

Compromise?
Maybe change the 60% to 57% based on the two specific gravs 7.83 and 4.5 ???
 * very late sign to trigger archive -DePiep (talk) 09:51, 27 January 2017 (UTC)

titanium
titanium is made by luster, hardness, ductiliti, color other, and by 10 more stuff you need to know.


 * very late sign to trigger archive -DePiep (talk) 09:51, 27 January 2017 (UTC)

Titanium in Russia
In article lack of data about abundance and producing of titanium in Russia. May I add such information to article? http://www.mineral.ru/Facts/russia/131/296/index.html

Lorne12 (talk) 02:33, 17 March 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lorne12 (talk • contribs) 02:31, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
 * According to this reference, production of titanium oxide is only 84 thousand tonnes - this is too little compared to major producers to mention in the article. Materialscientist (talk) 10:34, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

USSR was a major supplier for wedges for cliff-hanging and shovels. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.193.173.17 (talk) 21:24, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Earth's crust abundance vs. total (mineral?) reserves

 * The article states Ti concentration in soil (according to some survey) to be 0.5-1.5%. Earth's crust is estimated to contain 0.45% (by volume?).


 * The Ocurrence section states total reserves to be at 600 million tonnes.

The above two statements do not match -- they can only both be true if some (unstated) assumptions are made. Maybe say the reserves are virtually infinite, subject to demand? The same holds true for any major element, i.e.: carbon, nitrogen, magnesium or the like. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.105.179.5 (talk) 09:43, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 28 August 2016
Titanium Lego models of Galileo Galilei, the goddess Juno and her husband, Jupiter were included inside Nasa's Juno space probe. Bzmag (talk) 21:10, 28 August 2016 (UTC)


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Many fixes in grammar
What the heck is "lower stiffness"?? Lesser numbers are not "lower"... except for children who measure themselves against a door post. Notice the formal names of the operators do not use the "low" and "high" vernacular. Please consider each of the fixes in your reversion and expand on your objections. Grammar's Li'l Helper Discourse 01:01, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

-- See the article on Titanium Alloy, the Young's modulus values mentioned there are higher for Ti alloys than for Al alloys, so the statement in this article regarding "lower stiffness" is definitely wrong, please correct and specify!


 * Allowing for the strength/weight and density of titanium, a structure with the same strength, made of titanium is less stiff than the same structure made of carbon fibre or aluminium alloys, assuming these structures are each optimally designed for the material.GliderMaven (talk) 17:04, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
 * (I only see this now, not with the Edit Request below). GliderMaven, I think this is not fully correct. Stiffness is not defined or compared wrt 'same strength'. It should be defined and compared for a specific geometry of the material body, and for the specific pressure (-direction for example). For example, stiffness is mesured for an I-beam (with dimensions: ...), and in longuitudinal direction. Then one can take a same-geometry I-beam of a different material, and measure stiffness for that same force direction. The weight is not involved. -DePiep (talk) 18:48, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2017
Please remove 'Titanium alloys have less stiffness than many other structural materials such as aluminium alloys and carbon fiber.'. Stiffness is not a material property. In any case, the stiffness of a titanium component will be greater than an aluminium component of the same geometry. Mark.a.todd (talk) 14:04, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅ because first remark here is correct. Note that it might be re-added when saying like "Comparing same-geometry bodies, stiffness of titanium alloys is ..." BTW, is there an industry standard to compare stiffnesses? Like is done with "Speed of sound (thin rod)"? The second part, the actual statement, needs verification before being re-added. -DePiep (talk) 15:15, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
 * I reverted this new phrasing, which was not discussed here btw. It was wrong again. As the OP correctly says, stiffness is not a material property (not defined by the material itself). Stiffness is defined for a specific geometry of that material, and then in a certain degree of freedom (e.g. pressure direction). So the new phrase 'weight for weight' is wrong too. Next, the new sentence writes 'construction materials', which is an unnecessary, distracting and incorrect addition. It can be said about every material, no restriction to construction required. Last, the statement with the comparision should be sourced as the OP rightly sort of points to. -DePiep (talk) 18:17, 26 January 2017 (UTC)


 * You are incorrect. If I make a structure out of rubber, and another structure out of aluminium, with enough rubber, then the two will have the same ultimate strength. But the rubber structure will not remotely be as stiff. That's a material property.


 * Titanium versus aluminium, has similar strength/weight at room temperature, and titanium is much stronger at higher temperatures, but titanium, weight for weight, is significantly less stiff than aluminium, weight for weight. Also, steel is much less stiff than aluminium, for the same strength component (that's why aluminium car bodies are far less often written off in crashes, a steel body is often distorted far from the impact point, whereas the far greater stiffness of aluminium protects the structure).


 * This was potentially going to be an issue for the Space Shuttle, but in the end they chose aluminium for cost reasons. It's also a subtle reason in other aerospace applications why aluminium still enjoys such extensive use, the stiffness/strength ratio is very favourable, which improves aeroelastic issues like wing flexing.GliderMaven (talk) 23:17, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
 * This may all be true, but has nothing to do with stiffness. Stiffness is determined by material and geometry. When you compare stiffnesses, you take two I-beams of the same dimensions and with the different materials. -DePiep (talk) 23:24, 26 January 2017 (UTC)


 * No, really not; beams are virtually always chosen to hold up a particular load with a designed degree of bending, with beams failure is usually by buckling. The relationship between bending and material properties and bending is discussed at: Specific_modulus. Note the second and third order stiffnesses are much greater for aluminium alloys than titanium alloys. That's partly why aluminium alloys see such enormous usage in aerospace; titanium is only used where you have no choice (high temperature) and it's best used for tensile applications, it's not just that titanium is harder to work with.GliderMaven (talk) 23:41, 26 January 2017 (UTC)


 * When talking stiffness, ultimate strength is not relevant. Quite the opposite: stiffness is the elastic deformation, plasticity is the non-elastic deformation, and buckling (breaking) is the desintegration deformment of materials. (In your link, bending and buckling are stiffness-driven the 'driven' is incorrect). When describing stiffness of a material, it is not helpful (wrong and misleading even) to describe the design process wrt strength. That is mixing up independent measurements. In this description, there is no "[design] goal", except for making correct comparisions. (You are complicating matters into off-topicness by trying to say: 'to reach similar stiffness, one has to add more material/weight' -- to a fixed geometry???). -DePiep (talk) 08:00, 27 January 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 July 2017
To add this photo in the consumer products section to show a common daily use object made of titanium. No text to be added.

Math Wiz (talk) 17:39, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Oppose It's just a comb. Commonly and cheaply made of aluminium, why would a titanium or brass one be relevant, other than to promote your images? Are you still using your account?
 * If we need domestic Ti images, use a bike frame, or something that has a specific reason to use titanium, not just fashion. Andy Dingley (talk) 18:30, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the template. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 19:10, 11 July 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 July 2017
Please change the electron shell configuration to 2, 8, 8, 4; which is consistent with the Periodic Table of the Elements. Otraincom (talk) 03:45, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
 * ❌ Parcly   Taxel  04:35, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

Deleted omega phase mention
An omega phase in titanium or its alloys is not an inherent or naturally occurring property, as are the alpha and beta phases: it is only induced by shock-loading. http://permalink.lanl.gov/object/tr?what=info:lanl-repo/lareport/LA-UR-92-0887 Pzzp (talk) 03:54, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

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Nitrides, Carbides
Added brief sentence to this section to add more base information on Titanium nitrides

"Titanium nitride (TiN) is a member of a family of refractory transition metal nitrides and exhibits properties similar to both covalent compounds including; thermodynamic stability, extreme hardness, thermal/electrical conductivity, and a high melting point.

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Semi-protected edit request on 21 May 2018
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Note: Copyvio redacted


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Titanium production
Producing titanium from TiO2 with H2 was suggested to test ny myself Kay Uwe Böhm long time ago around and works out. TiH2 heated over 1000°C fully decomposition to clean titanium and reusable hydrogen directly alloyed and rolled etc. saving.

Here how to make TiH2 out of TiO2 with hydrogen and calcium hydride over 600°C in german. https://www.spektrum.de/lexikon/chemie/titanhydrid/9283

refs

 * Titanium - J Gambogi - Mining Engineering(Colorado)(USA), 1992
 * Titanium Applications--a Critical Review Kramer, K-H Sixth World Conference on Titanium. I; Cannes; France; 6-9 June 1988. pp. 521-529. 1988
 * The Production of Titanium, Zirconium and Hafnium Minkler, W W; Baroch, E F Metallurgical Treatises; Beijing; China; 13-22 Nov. 1981. pp. 171-189. 1981
 * Titanium Sponge by Kroll Process Rao, C S Minerals and Metals Review. Vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 25-26. Jan. 1991
 * ESR for Titanium: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow - BE Paton, BI Medovar, MG Benz, RH Nafziger, LB … - … of 9th World Conference on Titanium, St. Petersburg, Russia …, 1999
 * http://darwin.nap.edu/books/POD140/html

alloying with aluminum and "aircraft grade"
Removed statement by Highlandspring in this regard - sorry. Alloying titanium with other elemets is adequately covered in other sections; no need to get so specific, otherwise the article will never end if we discuss properties of all alloys. There are a number of alloys used in aircraft (6-6-2, 6-2-4-2, 6-2-4-6, 8-1-1, the list goes on); 6-4, or more properly 6AL-4V (Grade 5 per ASTM industrial specification) is not the only one. Unfortunately, the moniker "aircraft grade" is loose marketing verbiage used by ring and jewelry makers to impress the public. It is not used in the metallurgical / engineering community and does not belong in reference works.

6AL-4V may deserve special mention only insofar as it is, by a large margin, the most widely used alloy in aircraft production; it is consequently more readily available for non-aircraft applications.

stuff
While you will save weight cumulatively by using is titanium fasteners, exhaust, etc. it is easy to sometimes lose sight of the trees for the forest... I think it is important to emphasize that often saving weight with individual components can have interesting results. With automotive applications, using Ti for valvetrain components for instance, does much more than shave a few pounds off an automobile. Valves have a tendency to float with increasing rpms despite the springs, and the primary reason for Ti as a valve is to reduce the inertia you get with a steel valve. Substituting Ti for steel can gain enough advantage to justify the expense beyond the couple of pounds you save...

Semi-protected edit request on 11 July 2018
Change "Hexagonal close-packed (HCP)" to "Hexagonal close-packed (hcp) or body centered cubic (bcc)" 173.15.20.18 (talk) 14:11, 11 July 2018 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 14 November 2018
Want to add example photo of the artifactual use by architect Mr Frank.O.Gehry. ちーたん2 (talk) 17:35, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
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 * Good idea, I've added one. Andy Dingley (talk) 18:15, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

TiO2
I found two sentences problematic, and the text sounded me as commercial partly.

1. "TiO2 powder is chemically inert, resists fading in sunlight, and is very opaque". "resists fading in sunlight" is not true but opposite. TiO2 is very photo-active substance. TiO2 pigment is aftertreated with aluminium and silicon compounds to prevent the fading in sunlight. If you write the sentence beginning TiO2 pigment... then it is true another possibility is to take the part (resists....)off

2. In addition to being a very important pigment, titanium dioxide is also used in sunscreens.[13] This is true, but in sunscreens, it is used micro or nano titanium dioxide.Sailamarja (talk) 15:59, 29 December 2018 (UTC)
 * You are encouraged to make corrections! Many of these articles are written with particular perspectives and biases, so we need experts. You comment on "it is used micro or nano titanium dioxide." Still TiO2, regardless.--Smokefoot (talk) 16:43, 29 December 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 May 2019
Titanium have a very high hardness scale number meanijg it doesnt bend / stretch easily when pressure is napplied to the metal. HugoNite (talk) 10:42, 22 May 2019 (UTC)


 * That's both unsourced and inaccurate. Hardness isn't the measure of bending or stretching. Also, although 6/4 has a high hardness (it's difficult to get some bolted joints to grip), that's not the case for all common alloys. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:49, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

Titanium Metal Films
Please add the following to the section titled "Production and fabrication" or "Applications":

"Titanium metal thin films have been grown by atomic layer deposition using TiCl4 as the metal precursor and either hydrogen plasma or a trimethylsilyl-containing six-membered ring as the reducing agent."

References for TiCl4 + hydrogen plasma:

“Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of Ta and Ti for Interconnect Diffusion Barriers,” Rossnagel, S. M.; Sherman, A.; Turner, F. ''J. Vac. Sci. Technol., B 2000, 18'', 2016−2020. DOI: 10.1116/1.1305809

“Growth Kinetics and Initial Stage Growth During Plasma-Enhanced Ti Atomic Layer Deposition,” Kim, H.; Rossnagel, S. M. ''J. Vac. Sci. Technol., A 2002, 20'', 802−808. DOI: 10.1116/1.1469009

Reference for TiCl4 + trimethylsilyl-containing six-membered ring:

“Thermal Atomic Layer Deposition of Titanium Films Using Titanium Tetrachloride and 2-Methyl-1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2,5-cyclohexadiene or 1,4-Bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,4-dihydropyrazine,” Klesko, J. P.; Thrush, C. M.; Winter, C. H. ''Chem. Mater''. 2015, 27, 4918−4921. DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b01707 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Orion4343 (talk • contribs) 01:59, 28 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you. There are thousand of papers on the fabrication of Ti films of various sorts. This encyclopedia seeks sources such as textbooks, see WP:TERTIARY. --Smokefoot (talk) 02:59, 28 June 2019 (UTC)

Nettle
"An unknown mechanism in plants may use titanium to stimulate the production of carbohydrates and encourage growth."

Green laser from infrared in KTP - KTiOPO4 1064 nm infrared -> 532 nm green light.

This is my version. Zgrad (talk) 15:25, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 December 2020
I would like to request the addition of the following paragraph between paragraph two and three of the Medical Applications section.

“Modern advancements in additive manufacturing techniques have increased potential for titanium use in orthopedic implant applications.1 Complex implant scaffold designs can be 3D-printed using titanium alloys, which allows for more patient-specific applications and increased implant osseointegration.2”

References listed below: 1. Harun, W. S. W., et al. "A review of powdered additive manufacturing techniques for Ti-6al-4v biomedical applications." Powder Technology 331 (2018): 74-97. 2. Trevisan, Francesco, et al. "Additive manufacturing of titanium alloys in the biomedical field: processes, properties and applications." Journal of applied biomaterials & functional materials 16.2 (2018): 57-67. HFChenault10 (talk) 04:48, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done SSSB (talk) 11:12, 15 December 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 December 2021
The alkoxides of titanium(IV), prepared by reacting TiCl4 with alcohols, are colourless compounds that convert to the dioxide on reaction with water. They are industrially useful for depositing solid TiO2 via the sol-gel process. Titanium isopropoxide is used in the synthesis of chiral organic compounds via the Sharpless epoxidation.[citation needed]

Add citation https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/sharpless-epoxidation Kenzieleigh13 (talk) 06:42, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Why?--Smokefoot (talk) 13:13, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done Gonna go ahead and close out this request as it appears has kindly provided a source for the section referred to by the requester. — Sirdog (talk) 22:03, 16 December 2021 (UTC)

Primary production - details
Reducing the High Cost Of Titanium has a clear description of the surface embrittlement "alpha case" and cracking, and how it is normally ground off and etched away by "pickling". Could add to Production and fabrication ? - Rod57 (talk) 22:04, 20 December 2019 (UTC)

FA concerns
After reviewing the article, I am concerned that this article does not meet the featured article criteria anymore. I have outlined some of my concerns below:


 * There are multiple small paragraphs that can be merged together.
 * There are multiple statements that need citations, which I have marked with citation needed templates.
 * Some references use the bibliography, others state the whole source in the reference. This should be standardized.
 * There is some MOS:SANDWICH concerns, especially with the infobox.

Is anyone interested in fixing this up? Z1720 (talk) 20:14, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi, thanks for citing some statements I tagged with citation needed. Are you interested in bringing this article back to FA standards? Z1720 (talk) 00:20, 23 May 2021 (UTC)
 * In principle yes, but I'm currently a bit busy IRL. In a month, it should be possible (I hope). Double sharp (talk) 03:06, 23 May 2021 (UTC)
 * I'll remove this from my list of articles to nominate. Let me know when you have finished your changes and I will conduct a re-review. Z1720 (talk) 03:08, 23 May 2021 (UTC)

Dammit, should've written this down. OK, let me bring out my sources... (not the best for this element, but should have something). Double sharp (talk) 09:47, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Z1720, maybe this should be sent to FAR right now. 58.239.178.90 (talk) 11:14, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi, I am at my limit on how many articles I can have at FAR, so it will take some weeks before I can nominate this. If you would like to create an account, you can nominate this article to FAR yourself. I am happy to help with the review process. Z1720 (talk) 14:07, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 February 2022
colour not color 82.41.240.151 (talk) 17:31, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
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Link to "Ti-6Al-4V" instead navigates to "Titanium Alloy"
The link in question is in last sentence in the first paragraph of Titanium. It navigates to Titanium alloy instead of Ti-6Al-4V.

Fixing this would be a very minor change, but I'm not autoconfirmed. Also, I'd use an Edit Request template but the guidance says to propose the change first. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RespiteSage (talk • contribs) 15:48, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

No production of titanium in the US?
There are no numbers for the US in the article. Here: https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/media/files/mis-2022q1-titan.pdf it says that numbers are withheld. I came from the German Wikipedia, where there also no numbers for the US are given; instead it says "Geschäftsgeheimnis" (trade secret). Are there no estimates? And shouldn't it at least be stated in the article that the numbers for the US are withheld? The table gives 11.563 tons for 100% of the world production – and this is just false information, unless the US produces 0%. In the German Wikipedia it says at least "World Production (without the US)" --JonValkenberg (talk) 15:16, 6 September 2022 (UTC)

Paragraph and associated table refer to countries, western Australia is a state. Deletion of the word western.
Paragraph and associated table refer to countries, western Australia is a state. Additionally the linked term is "Australia". Deletion of the word western.

The text in question is in fifth sentence in the second paragraph of Titanium#Occurrence. The rest of the paragraph refers to Countries western Australia is a state. Deletion of the word western.

Fixing this would be a very minor change, but I'm not autoconfirmed. Also, I'd use an Edit Request template but the guidance says to propose the change first.

Note: If the author intended to refer to the unofficial geographic term or to the state, and the use of the word western is kept, the word western should begin with a capital. Change "western" to "Western".

Additionally the link "Australia" would need to be amended to navigate to "Western Australia". TheGreatPirateCbas (talk) 06:56, 22 October 2022 (UTC)