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CONTENTS Meet the ITA with Special Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Industry Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Editorial: SMART Tire Co. Using Titanium Wire To, Quite Literally, Reinvent the Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 By Michael C. Gabriele ITA Speakers at TEG 120X Virtual Forum Review Titanium Grade 12 Revision, Marine Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 By Michael C. Gabriele Enhanced Titanium Tubing Addresses Demands For New Designs in Heat Exchanger Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 By Wendy McGowan and Craig Thomas NCAME at Auburn Emerges as Significant Milestone On Additive Manufacturing ‘Inflection Point’ Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 By Michael C. Gabriele

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Titanium Grade 12: An Alternative Alloy For Cost Reduction, Corrosion Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 By Charles Young Transitioning from Pilot Plant Stage, Metalvalue Ramps Up Additive Manufacturing Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 By Michael C. Gabriele Colleague Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 From the Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Buyers Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Advertiser Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Cover Photos: SMART Tire Co., the Los Angeles-based company, is gearing up its SMART technology for the commercial introduction of its METL™ bicycle tire made from the super-elastic nickel/titanium Nitinol. Read more on page 10 4

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Mr. Perryman graduated from Millikin University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. In 1988 he co-founded Perryman Company with his father and brother. Since December of 2008 he has held the position of President and CEO of Perryman Company. Perryman Company is a fully integrated supplier of specialty titanium products. From melting through finishing, founded in 1988, Perryman Company is headquartered in Houston, Pennsylvania, with office locations in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, London, Zurich, Tokyo and Xi’an. Perryman is an integrated titanium producer from melting of ingot to finished products. The company’s product portfolio includes ingot, bar, coil, fine wire, net shapes, and hot rolled products. The Forge and Fabrication group offers medical device contract manufacturing in a range of materials including plastics and titanium. A titanium global leader, Perryman supplies and services customers in the aerospace, medical, consumer, industrial, recreation, additive/3D printing and infrastructure markets worldwide.

Dr. Markus Holz

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Dr. Markus Holz is presently an industry consultant. Formerly President of AMG’s Engineering Systems Division and CEO of Vacuum Technologies GmbH from 2012 to 2019. He joined the ALD Management Board in October 2011. Dr. Holz graduated in Aerospace Engineering in 1986 and earned his PhD in 1992. Following his 10 years of service in the German Airforce, Dr. Holz began his career with ThyssenKrupp in 1992, where he assumed several executive positions mainly in the stainless steel and special metals branch. In 1999, Dr. Holz became Managing Director of ThyssenKrupp Titanium GmbH (formerly Deutsche Titan GmbH) and in 2002 he was appointed Managing Director of ThyssenKrupp Titanium S.p.A. (formerly Titania S.p.A.). Furthermore, he was responsible for Tubifi cio di Terni, Italien, from 2004 through 2007. From 2007 to 2009 he was CEO of the ThyssenKrupp Titanium Group (Germany and Italy). In January 2010 he joined the Managing Board of Hempel Special Metals, Oberhausen, Germany. He is Honorary Professor at University of Applied Sciences Anhalt Teaching Operations Management. 6

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Martin Pike

Vice President - Commercial ATI Specialty Materials ITA Secretary/Treasurer 2020-2022

Martin Pike is the Vice President - Commercial for ATI Specialty Materials with responsibilities which include international product management, sales, and long-term agreements with customers. Martin joined ATI in August 2001 and held several positions with increasing responsibility including Titanium Rolled Products, Product Manager and Director of Sales. Prior to joining ATI, Martin worked in manufacturing where he held various commercial positions including Regional Vice-President of Sales. His educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Donald E. Larsen

President, KineTic Engineering ITA Past President 2020-2022

Donald E. Larsen is currently President of KineTic Engineering a consulting firm that provides expertise across the Titanium industry. Prior to this he spent over 30 years at Howmet Aerospace/Arconic retiring in 2018 as Vice President, R&D, General Manager Advanced Manufacturing for Arconic. In this role, he was responsible for leading R&D and production teams working on priority titanium technology projects, including 3D printing and advanced manufacturing activities. He also served as a liaison to the Arconic Technical Center (ATC) and Arconic’s Whitehall Technology Center. Don retired in Q3 of 2018 and temporarily took on the role of Interim Plant Manager Ti-Ingot Operation and Director of Special Projects. Don joined the Howmet Aerospace in 1988 and served in a number of roles focused on the research, development and production of titanium products. He has also held operational and sales and marketing roles with the company. Don has a master’s degree in metallurgical engineering from The Ohio State University, and is the holder of 11 U.S. patents. He has published more than 30 technical articles in the field of titanium.

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SMART Tire Co. Using Titanium Wire To, Quite Literally, Reinvent the Wheel By Michael C. Gabriele

ome might say that the SMART Tire Group is using titanium wire to “reinvent the wheel.” However, in this case, the expression fits and is an accurate description of a company’s research and development efforts, not just a hackneyed phrase. Now, as the company sets its sights on the rollout of the near-term commercial production of its Shape Memory Alloy Radial Technology (SMART) concept, titanium tires have the potential for applications that span wheels for cars, motorcycles, trucks and aerospace vehicles. The technology also is slated to be used for wheels to drive NASA’s Fetch rover headed to Mars in 2026. The Los Angeles-based company is gearing up its SMART technology for the commercial introduction of its METL™ bicycle tire made from the super-elastic nickel/titanium Nitinol, according to information posted on the SMART Tire website (www. smarttirecompany.com). Brian Yennie, SMART Tire cofounder and chief technology officer (along with Earl Cole, co-founder and chief executive officer), explained that super-elastic Nitinol “is the only shape memory alloy suitable for this type of large scale structural application. While other shapememory alloys (SMAs) exist, none are well suited for the variety of forces present in a tire. For example, copperbased SMAs are too brittle and would quickly fail in the form of a radial arc. While Nitinol is not new, most prior work is either in the micro sizes (heart stents/biomedical) or actuator 10

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applications (as opposed to superelastic). Accurately modeling large scale SMA structures is a brand new field, and we’re not aware of anyone outside of NASA and SMART doing that kind of work.” Fort Wayne Metal’s Nitinol Information posted on the Fort Wayne Metals website (www. fwmetals.com) touts Nitinol as “an alloy like no other.” The online product information states that Nitinol offers super-elastic and shape memory properties—the ability to remember and return to a specified shape after deformation when exposed to a predetermined temperature. There are two primary types of Nitinol: super-elastic and shape memory, which are determined by transformation temperature. “Super-elastic Nitinol is cooler, and shape memory Nitinol is warmer.

Don’t let the description fool you; the same super-elastic and shape memory effect is taking place regardless of category,” according to Fort Wayne Metals. Yennie said SMART Tire is working with titanium wire producer Fort Wayne Metals as its material supplier. As for the production method, he said the tires are woven from a variety of Nitinol wire and spring elements. “This is currently a manual process but we are refining the design and developing new manufacturing methods to scale production,” he said. “Currently we do everything in-house, with components provided by Fort Wayne Metals. As we move towards a final product, we may incorporate components from other suppliers and expect to open new facilities near Cleveland.” “NASA and Fort Wayne Metals

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provided cutting-edge research in shape-memory alloys, and we consider them to be the world leaders,” he continued. “Developing Nitinol wire to meet extreme and custom requirements is a strength of theirs and critical to our work.” Yennie explained that SMART Tire’s titanium needs are specialized. “As we move into higher volumes of product in coming years, we will be looking to significantly grow our supply chain. A popular automotive tire, for example, would require a very substantial amount of titanium to meet demand, many times the current volume of Nitinol being produced. We believe as more large-scale structural applications of shape-memory alloys emerge, the whole industry will follow.” Plans for METL Bicycle SMART Tire is expected to unveil a market-ready METL bicycle tire by the third quarter of 2022. The METL tire is the company’s “beachhead” product to establish itself in the market, “and you can expect that to scale out to multiple 2-wheel applications, as well as most segments of the cycling market,” Yennie said. “We are pursuing multiple other product

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lines, but have no announcements at this time. I can say that there is considerable interest in the technology across all the vertical (transportation markets). The company website indicates that SMART is being pitched as a revolutionary technology for the $250-bilion global market for tires. “This represents the estimated global market for all tires, though these estimates vary and may be understated. Compound annual growth rate has been around 5 percent for the overall market, but is twice that in the two-wheel segments (bicycles, scooters and motorcycles).” Reports of an unfolding global market expansion for bicycles look to be a case of good timing to coincide with the company’s near-term business plans. Various news wire stories predict an annual growth rate of 4 to 7 percent for the global bicycle market, which is described as highly fragmented and subject to regional trends. Growth factors include interest in new e-bikes and a focus on personal health and outdoor recreational activities, as countries emerge from the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Riding on the Martian Landscape NASA programs originally developed the concept and technology for super-elastic Nitinol tires for research vehicles delivered to Mars, where they would need to survive the unforgiving, rocky Martian landscape, where extreme temperatures

can drop to -148˚F. Airless and tubeless, the tires can bend like rubber, air-filled pneumatic tires, but return to their original shape due to Nitinol’s shape-memory properties and never go flat. Yennie and Cole connected with NASA in the spring of 2020 as part of the FedTech program at the Glenn Research Center, located in Cleveland. The SMART program had been under development at the Glenn Research Center for more than seven years. Yennie and Cole worked with inventors Dr. Santo Padula and Colin Creager in order to realize the commercial applications for SMART. “Earl and I were recruited into the FedTech program,” Yennie recalled. “We researched the full NASA patent portfolio to determine if there was a technology worth pursuing and agreed that the tire technology was by far the most promising, and our inspiration to participate in the program.” “We conducted dozens of customer interviews, picked the brains of the inventors on a weekly basis, performed market analysis, and ultimately landed on the METL concept as part of a full commercialization plan for terrestrial use of shape-memory alloy tires. After licensing the portfolio from NASA and incorporating SMART Tire last year, we spent the next six months building strategic partnerships and growing our team, which led up to our big unveiling this March. METL obviously struck a chord, as we were quickly picked up by TechCrunch, Mashable, Gizmodo, and several cycling outlets (such as Bike Rumor, Pink Bike, Bicycling Magazine, Triathlete).” As mentioned above, the SMART tire will be used as the wheels for NASA’s Fetch rover mission, which is expect to land on Mars in 2028. Continued on page 30 TITANIUMTODAY

ITA Speakers at TEG 120X Virtual Forum Review Titanium Grade 12 Revision, Marine Applications By Michael C. Gabriele

he International Titanium Association’s (ITA) Industrial Applications Committee organized a speaker track to participate in the Technology Exchange Group (TEG) 120X for Reactive Metals in conjunction with the online CORROSION virtual conference, which ran April 1930. The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) said the TEG 120X forum was organized to provide an exchange of experiences on the use of reactive metals as related to properties, fabrication, and application. Murray Pearson, Hatch Ltd. and John Banker, CLAD Metal Consulting Inc. presented information on “Titanium – A Material of Choice for Pressure Leaching Hydrometallurgical Equipment.” They began by pointing out that there are tough, complex issues associated with this topic: increased performance; efficiency (more for less); lower risk and cost; resilient solutions; innovative financing; improved stakeholder value; and engaged communities. Pressure Acid Leaching (PAL) and Pressure Oxidation (POX) provide greener solutions for metals extraction and refining. These systems are used for extraction of gold, copper, zinc, nickel, cobalt, uranium and other metals. Environmental conditions vary significantly, dependent on ore type, process, and individual mine sites. Factors include temperature, pressure, corrosive conditions in various slurry, scale build-up and highly saline 12

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local water levels. Process conditions vary greatly dependent upon process objectives. They pointed out that the autoclave is the heart of a hydrometallurgy or hydromet plant (a metal processing technology designed to dissolve metal from its ore, using water, oxygen and chemicals in a pressurized vessel. The core component of a pressure hydrometallurgical circuit is a large,

heavy wall, typically horizontal, multi-compartment, pressure vessel. Titanium alloys are the metal of choice for corrosion protection. The autoclaves are typically constructed of either titanium explosion clad carbon steel or refractory brick lined with a corrosion resistant membrane on carbon steel. Supporting components, such as piping, pumps, valves, preheaters, and pressure letdown

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devices are commonly constructed of solid titanium or titanium alloy construction. A high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) system is used for nickel and cobalt extraction from oxide minerals such as laterites. Sulfuric acid is injected and mixed into agitated ore slurry. Vapor space is typically steam, air, acidic vapor components. The primary concerns are corrosion and erosion. Pressure Oxidation (POX) is used for gold, copper, zinc, molybdenum, uranium extraction from sulfide minerals. High pressure, high purity oxygen is injected into the ore slurry. Vapor space typically contains oxygen, steam, and corrosive vapor components such as elemental sulfur and sulfur dioxide. The primary concerns for this process are corrosion, erosion and oxidation/ ignition of thinner wall equipment components. Hydromet plants utilize unalloyed titanium and Grades 1, 2, 2H for general corrosion resistance; palladium and ruthenium alloys for improved resistance to crevice corrosion and pitting; high-strength alloys such as Grades 5, 9, 12 for erosion resistance; and niobium alloys (Grade 36—Ti45Nb) for resistance to metal ignition, corrosion, erosion. Essentially all titanium alloys can be explosion-clad welded to steel. Explosion clad construction is more economical than solid titanium construction when the required titanium thickness. For hydrometallurgical autoclave cladding, the dominant alloy is Grade 17 (low-strength, low-palladium content). Refractory lining system consists of an impervious membrane applied to a carbon steel shell, where a refractory layer is applied to protect the corrosion membrane from high 14

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temperature and abrasion. Advantages for titanium clad lining systems feature excellent corrosion resistance in oxidizing environments, upper temperature limit of 600°F (315°C). Titanium can be in direct contact with process media resulting in smaller and lighter vessels, and there are fewer limitations on transportation routes and types of transporters due to lighter vessel weight. Disadvantages include potential ignition in enriched oxygen environments (POX Autoclaves); reduced abrasion resistance; susceptibility to pitting and/or crevice corrosion; and the need for frequent inspection in early years (which requires de-scaling) to establish lining wear life. Advantages for refractory lining systems are good corrosion resistance in sulfuric acid environments; excellent resistance to abrasion, oxidation and ignition (no pyrophoricity—describes a substance, like metal powder, that can ignite spontaneously in the air at ambient conditions), and easy replacement of damaged bricks and mortar. The disadvantages are the requirement for larger vessels to accommodate refractory lining, limited process

temperatures, the potential for structural damage in the event of rapid vessel depressurization, maintenance costs, and refractory and mortar materials being susceptible to degradation in vapor zone at process temperatures greater than 180°C/356°F. For metal clad lining systems, the corrosion resistant alloy is bonded to a carbon steel parent metal to protect the vessel pressure boundary. The preferred method of bonding is explosion cladding, which requires specialized fabrication techniques and batten strap welding by experienced fabricators. Vessel fabrication costs decrease as vessels get larger and heavier, due to the fixed costs associated with manufacturing (design engineering, quality control, shop overhead) are distributed over a larger vessel the labor cost per unit weight of material is reduced on larger vessels since there is more output from automated welding machines. The percentage of costs associated with additional material and fabrication of nozzles, clips, and internals, becomes smaller as vessels become larger. The following charts illustrate component costs:

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There are business opportunities for titanium producers as the hydromet industry needs a lower cost, titanium alloy with comparable performance to Grades 16, 16H and 17. Titanium/ruthenium alloys have been shown to fit this need, however, there are no producers of titanium or titanium-clad material provide Ti/ Ru grades. The other 39 ASTM-listed grades appear to meet the needs of the hydromet industry while being lower cost than palladium-stabilized grades. Failure of the titanium industry to fulfill this need may result in a further shift to refractory brick lined steel construction. The selection of a specific lining system calls for sufficient knowledge of process requirements related to vessel sizing, operating conditions and environments, materials selection, maintenance concerns and costs, fabrication and installation schedules. Refractory lined vessels appear to be more economical at lower operating temperatures over a range of vessel sizes. Titanium clad vessels become commercially attractive at higher process temperatures (greater than 180°C/356°F.) and where the shell and head wall thickness of solid titanium construction exceeds 25 mm. Larry Haubner, vice president of sales and marketing, TITAN Metal Fabricators, Camarillo, CA, examined the comparison of Super Duplex 2507 and Titanium Grade 2 used in chemical processing equipment for high-chloride applications. Super Duplex 2507—stainless steel with 25 percent chromium, 4 percent molybdenum, and 7 percent nickel— is used in high chloride applications. Titanium Grade 2 is preferred in high chloride application, but often considered “too expensive” as an option. The following charts compare the 16

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prices of solid pressure vessels, solid piping and shell and tube heat exchangers to see how affordable Titanium Grade 2 can be compared to Super Duplex 2507. For pressure vessels, the price difference to upgrade from 2507 to Titanium Grade 2 is approximately 3050 percent more than the cost of 2507. For solid pipe spools, the price difference to upgrade from 2507 to Titanium Grade 2 is approximately 25-40 percent more than the cost of 2507. For shell and tube heat exchangers, the price difference to upgrade 2507 to Titanium Grade 2 is approximately 15-24 percent lower than the cost of 2507. “Marine Applications for Titanium: A Business Case” was a presentation given by Tim Mournian of Titanium Marine Technologies, LLC. Mournian began by stating that large, ocean-going vessels are a major source of air pollution globally and emissions at sea and in port have to be reduced. Heavy fuel oil for ships is called No. 6 Marine F.O., a residual from crude oil distillation. He said the exhaust from ships at sea produce carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide. “In 2005 the IMO MARPOL ANNEX VI requires ships to control their stack emissions. Low Sulphur F.O.

reduces sulfur dioxide emissions from ships and improves air quality. IMO 2020 regulations dictate a reduction in allowable sulfur in heavy fuel oil to 0.5 percent, down from 3 percent. Mournian said three types of “scrubbers” (open loop, closed loop and hybrid loop) are used to reduce pollution in ship exhaust. These scrubbers are pollution control devices that are fitted on tankers, bulkers, cruise and intermodal cargo ships. Scrubbers are retrofitted onto existing ships or can be installed in new vessels. He cited studies that estimated the global market for marine scrubbers (fuel price dependent) by 2024/2025 will be $7.3 billion ($200,000 per unit for a projected 36,500 units). As such, he underlined the idea that marine scrubber applications are a significant near-term “business case” for the

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titanium as a material of choice for marine scrubbers. Last year, a feature article in the International Titanium Association’s TITANIUM TODAY magazine, quoted a titanium industry source on this topic. “If one compares the CAPEX (capital expenditure) between SASS and titanium, the titanium scrubber costs about 35-percent more at construction. But over time, this cost is eclipsed by the replacement expenses associated with changing out a SASS scrubber three to four times over 25 years, while the titanium unit continues to operate. The delta in OPEX (operational expenditure) over 25 years is quite large, to say nothing of the interruption to vessel operations titanium industry. A marine scrubber is a metal cylinder typically measuring 35 feet in length and 6 to 8 feet in diameter. In addition to the cylinder, the scrubber system includes other industrial components such as pipes, tubes, valves and a high-volume water supply system. Specialty stainless steels and nickel alloys have historically been widely used for marine scrubbers, but these metals have a limited service life. By contrast, titanium offers lifecycle advantages in its superior resistance to the sulfur laden exhaust gases, and the corrosive seawater spray used to cool the scrubber system. Titanium Grade 2 and possibly Grade 12 are well suited for marine scrubber applications. Currently many marine scrubbers are produced from Super Austenitic Stainless Steel (SASS). However, Mournian said there are “pain” points to consider. SASS has limited service life due to corrosion issues, and it requires costly regular repair and replacement. Mournian suggested that titanium is a superior alternative, 18

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compared with SASS, for scrubbers, providing enhanced corrosion resistance, and significantly longer service life. “Titanium is a better alternative, with less maintenance and repair and lower life cycle costs.” Ever in search of new business opportunities and high-end industrial applications, the titanium industry, through the work of the International Titanium Association’s (ITA) Industrial Applications Committee, has set its sights on promoting

and loss of revenue.” Rob Henson of VSMPO Tirus US, chair of the ITA committee, explained that this opportunity for titanium initially unfolded due to global regulations established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Effective on Jan. 1, 2020, this regulation restricts the amount of sulfur in marine fuel in order to reduce the sulfur oxide (SOx) exhaust gases leaving a ship’s smokestacks.

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The regulation, originally unveiled several years ago, extends to an estimated 40,000 to 60,000 oceangoing vessels, representing a large and potentially lucrative market for utilizing titanium in marine scrubber construction. Ocean-going vessels are a critical link in the global supply chain and the fuel costs they incur are a key factor in remaining competitive. The global mandate by the IMO is significant as fuel is a major expense for ocean-going ships, which generally utilize marine-grade “bunker” diesel fuel that has high sulfur content (3.5 percent). The IMO regulation calls for a lower fuel oil sulfur content of 0.5 percent if the ships desire to sail along most global shipping routes. The heavy fuel oil with its higher sulfur content is less expensive, but pollutes more and the smokestack emissions must be reduced through the use of scrubbers. A presentation by Charles Young, metallurgist and business development manager for Tricor Metals, Wooster, OH, considered “Alternatives to Titanium Grade 7/7H in CPI (chemical processing industry) Applications.” Young said titanium Grade 7/7H (nominal 0.15-percent palladium) typically is used in severe corrosion environments, such as chloride saturated brines, wet halogens, acidic metal chlorides, hot dilute organic acids and organic reducing acids. Grade 7/7H has significant use in internals and in flanges and other areas to prevent crevice and under-deposit crevice corrosion. The current alternative to Grade 7/7H is Grade 16/16H (UNS R52402) with 0.05-percent palladium, which offers some cost reduction. Young noted that, since 2016, the price of palladium has risen at a 400-percent increase. Palladium finds the vast majority of its applications 20

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in automotive catalytic converters. It’s also used in multi-layer electronic capacitors, chemical and for hydrogen storage. Grade 12 offers higher mechanical properties and ASME design allowable stresses than grades 7H/16H and 26H, and also allows for possible thinner sections to reduce costs. Young said that, for the cost of Grade 12 compared with titanium/

conditions.” Young also mentioned the potential use of titanium/ruthenium alloy, Grade 26/26H (UNS R52404), developed in the 1990’s by RMI Titanium, and titanium/carbon alloy, developed by Timet in late 1990’s and early 2000’s “However, both of these alloys would need significant development in order to be considered as substitutes for Grade 7/7H.”

palladium alloys, the cost per pound shows that 16/16H is 65 percent of the cost for Ti7/7H, while Ti12 is 14 percent of the cost. When factoring in the ASME design allowable of each alloy, Ti16/16H is the same 65 percent, but Ti12 is only 11 percent of the cost of Ti7/7H. As for corrosion-resistance properties, Grade 16/16H has essentially the same corrosion resistance as Grade7/7H, with no crevice corrosion in high temperature NaCl brines to 200 C and pH of 1. “Grade 16/16H should be considered as a good substitute for Grade 7/7H,” he said. Grade 12 has limited corrosion resistance in up to 1.5-boiling boiling HCl (Hydrochloric acid), while the titanium/palladium alloys can be used up to 4-5-percent HCl. “Grade 12 may be a good substitute in certain, but not all,

In summary, Young pointed out that titanium Grade 16/16H offers some cost benefit to replace Ti Grade 7/7H, while still using palladium. “Grade 12 also offers some cost reduction, but also does not offer the same corrosion resistance as Grade 7 in some environments. Grade 26/26H offers both cost reduction and comparable corrosion resistance but needs to be committed to by the CPI and the titanium industry. Titanium/ carbon may offer the best solution to cost and corrosion resistance, but needs much more research. Chris Wilson, technical director, Uniti Titanium, provided an update on “Titanium Grade 12 Revision in NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-3 Standards for Sour Gas Service.” Wilson began by saying the current wording reads: “UNS R53400 shall be in the annealed condition. Heat

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12 titanium producers will mean that there will be no restrictions on annealing cycle, no maximum hardness requirement, and increased supply availability for NACE MR0175 sour service market, according to Wilson. The availability of Grade 12 will result in improved mechanical properties over Grade 2/2H, improved corrosion resistance over Grade 2/2H, and potential project cost savings over Grade 2/2H. Wilson concluded his presentation by saying the Grade 12 modifications treatment shall be annealing at (774 ± 14) °C [(1,425 ± 25) °F] for 2 hours followed by air-cooling; maximum hardness shall be 92 HRB.” The new wording for Grade 12 will read: “UNS R53400 shall be in the annealed condition.” The Grade 12 ballot passed all voting requirements including: ISO 15156 maintenance panel; the NACE TG 299 task group; ISO/TC 67/ WG 7/IOGP 15156 review meeting in Seville, Spain. The ballot was approved for inclusion in ISO 151563, but did not make the 2020 revision cutoff. The vice chair of the TEG 120X Reactive Metals Committee, Wilson, explained that the ISO 15156-3:2020 revision is published, but the “Back Adoption” into the NACE MR0175 standard is not complete. “The Back Adoption process is stuck with AMPP/NACE review of the ISO standard. ISO 15156 can still proceed with the Technical Circular, but was waiting for more ballots to be approved.” The Grade 12 ballot is the only approved pending ballot. None of the other in-process ballots were approved at the most recent IOGP 15156 and TG 299 meetings. The TG 299 group estimates the Technical Circular will be completed by the end of 2021. 22

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circular publication of the NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 standard. Removal of the barriers for Grade 12 will mean no restrictions on annealing cycle, no maximum hardness requirement, an increased supply availability for NACE MR0175 sour service market, improved mechanical properties over Grade 2/2H, improved corrosion resistance and potential project cost savings over Grade 2/2H. “Grade 12 is a viable and competitive option, when all factors of the project scope are considered, such as allowable stress at elevated temperatures, density of material, cost of material, and corrosion resistance.” As previously reported by the ITA, approval of the ballot in 2020 to update requirements for Titanium Grade 12 in NACE MR0175 specifications represent a standard for the petroleum and natural gas industries regarding the use and performance of industrial materials in a corrosive, hydrogen-sulfide work environment. The approval was the culminating a successful four-year effort by the Industrial Sub Group of the International Titanium Association (ITA). The executive board of the ITA, in 2016, approved funding for the project, giving the Industrial Sub Group (part of the ITA’s Applications Committee) the green light to move forward on this effort, which has now yielded dividends. According to members of the ITA’s Industrial Applications Committee, removing the barriers for Titanium Grade 12 means that, for titanium producers, there are no restrictions on the annealing cycle, no maximum hardness requirement, and increased supply availability for the NACE MR0175 “sour” (high sulfur) service market. Henson said the hope is that updating the requirements for Titanium Grade 12 will open up 24

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significant business opportunities for the titanium alloy. The thrust behind the updating effort is that Titanium Grade 12 will now be considered as a viable and competitive option, when all factors of the project scope are considered, such as allowable stress at elevated temperatures, density of material, cost of material, and corrosion resistance. Bill MacDonald, Titanium Metals Corp. (Timet), offered an “Update on Titanium “H” Grade Code Case for ASME Section VIII Division 2.” MacDonald began by recalling that, in 2019, he attended Rick Sutherlin’s presentation at NACE Corrosion in Nashville to generate interest in a Potential Joint Industry

Program for the Addition of Titanium H Grades to ASME Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII– Div. 2. In this TEG 120X group on Reactive Metals, Rick described the developments of the H Grades and the reviewed the work that was done to include these grades in the ASME code in Section VIII Division 1. His presentation concluded with a request for a volunteer to help the ITA extend the work into Division 2. “Being new to the ASME’s Section II Sub-Group Non-Ferrous Alloys and with a background in titanium at Timet, I volunteered to help, which turned out to be a great learning process,” he said. MacDonald recapped the

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developments of the H grades. In the 1990’s, Materials Technology Institute (MTI) and the ITA sponsor a study to investigate improved properties in commercially pure (CP) titanium. MC Consulting reviews mechanical properties for over 400 CP commercial heats and finds significant increase in reported ultimate tensile strengths over existing data. Minimum tensile strength in the Titanium Grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 were always much higher than that of the minimum values in the ASTM and ASME specifications. While the minimum yield strength and elongation values still met the existing specification values. The ITA determined if this change could be made in the ASME BPV code, that this would significantly impact the cost of titanium pressure equipment, piping, tanks, and heat transfer equipment. He said titanium “H” grades are a class of CP grades that have a higher minimum ultimate tensile stress (UTS) than non-H grades. Stated in the ASTM B265-20 Table 7 Footnote C: Material is identical to the corresponding numeric grade….and may always be certified as meeting the requirements of it corresponding numeric grades. Grades are intended primarily for pressure vessel use. As per ASTM B265-20 Table 7 Footnote D: H grades were added in response to a user association request based on its study of over 5200 commercial … test reports where over 99 percent met the 58 ksi minimum UTS. Currently 17 different titanium alloy grades approved for ASME Section VIII, Division 1 pressure vessel construction, ranging from the lower strength alpha alloy titanium Grade 1 to the higher strength alpha-beta alloy of Ti Grade 38. Four titanium alloy “H” grades approved to Section VIIIDivision 1: 2H, 7H, 16H and 26H in 26

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2005 Code Case 2497-2 Regarding the approval of Titanium Grade 2H for Use in ASME Section VIII- Div. 2, he again cited

through 4 ASME Code Weeks and was recently voted on at the subcommittee level. MacDonald outlined a description

Sutherlin’s presentation at NACE Corrosion 2019 in Nashville. “Since the “H” grades were approved for use in the ASME Section VIII-Division 1, it was decided to obtain Sec VIII-Div. 2 coverage which would yield greater savings for titanium equipment. Pete Philippon (of Tricor Metals) at the 2018 Managing Aging Plants conference showed that the use of Titanium Grade 2H under ASME Section VIII-Div. 2 (Class 2) rules would yield a material savings of approximately 14 percent over that of Sec VIII-Div. 1. Rick’s presentation generated additional interest in obtaining ASME code approval of the “H” grades for Section VIII-Division 2 coverage.” Tricor Metals, representing various end users, wrote the letter of support which was submitted along with a formal request to initiate this Code Case in late 2019. A record number was generated and a Technical Project Manager (me) was assigned to the case by the Section VIII Sub Group Material Chairman. The Code Case has proceeded

of ASME’s Code Construction rules, saying that the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) is the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standard regulates the design and construction of boilers and pressure vessels. “Construction codes, (such as section I Boilers and Section VIII Pressure Vessels) require construction materials used in pressure vessels must be approved by the society and in the material standards. The ASME Code, Section VIII for unfired pressure vessels has two separate divisions, 1 and 2 utilizing different design methods/ criteria. Division 2 allows the use of higher allowable stress values and overall thinner design thickness in Class 1 or Class 2.” The ASME Code Case steps include a requestor letter is received by ASME; developing inquiry and reply statements; identifying construction codes; identifying an external pressure chart; and developing chemical requirements and product specifications tables. In summary, MacDonald said the

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Section VIII Division 2 Code Case is underway and the next ballot will be with Section VIII materials. Edgar E. Vidal, Ph.D., vice president of marketing and business development for NobleClad, Broomfield, CO, reviewed “Recent Advancements in Titanium and Zirconium Cladding Technology.” Vidal said his company has published over 80 papers on explosion cladding process, applications and markets and has done research and development to define explosion cladding parameters. The benefits of cladding under open air offers cladding with high energy yields significantly larger clad plate sizes and clad thicknesses compared with vacuum cladding and other methods, Vidal said. “The wave structure obtained from high energy bonding produces higher bond strength across the clad plates providing higher protection from disbanding. High-energy bonding in underground, open-air chambers is used to achieve the highest bond strength and product the largest plates commercially available.” Vidal explosion cladding offers full compliance with chemical and metallurgical requirements of cladding and base metal specifications, and corrosion performance is not affected by the cladding process. Explosion cladding requires expertise in the construction of the clad vessel due to complexities of attaching nozzles, internals, or attachments. Cladding complex geometries is difficult and cladding cannot be used for field repairs.

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Common grades of reactive metals for one layer cladding are: • Ti Gr. 1 Commercially pure, low oxygen, stock item R50250 • Ti Gr. 11 titanium -0.2-percent palladium alloy, low oxygen R52250 • Ti Gr. 17 titanium -0.05-percent palladium alloy, low oxygen R52252 • Zr700 commercially pure zirconium, low oxygen R60700 • Ta tantalum unalloyed, from ingot R05200 • Common grades of reactive metals for two-layer cladding are: • Ti Gr. 2 commercially pure titanium R50400 • Ti Gr. 7 titanium -0.2-percent palladium alloy R52400 • Ti Gr. 16 titanium -0.05-percent palladium alloy R52402 • Zr702 commercially pure zirconium R60702 • Ta 2.5W tantalum -2.5-percent tungsten alloy R05252 • Common applications for titanium cladding: • Purified terephthalic acid (PTA) equipment (the largest application in CPI) • Nitric acid cooler condensers, fertilizer production • Urea strippers, fertilizer production • Ethylene dichloride (EDC), vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) • Epichlorohydrin (ECH) • Bioethanol, reactors • HPAL or POX autoclaves, mining and hydrometallurgy • Water treatment, ultra-pure and zero-liquid discharge systems • Power generation, condenser tube sheets • Desalination, heat exchanger tube sheets Vidal summarized by saying that zirconium cladding is not available via roll bonding or weld overlay. Clad zirconium maintains the corrosion properties of the starting zirconium sheet. Commercially pure grades of zirconium can be clad to carbon steels, alloy steels, stainless steels, aluminum alloys, copper alloys, titanium alloys, nickel alloys and other backing materials. Explosion welding allows for production of identical-size plates for large projects as well as custom-sized plates in small quantities for special needs. For zirconium/titanium cladding, plates can be clad on both sides with zirconium when there is a need for inside and outside corrosion protection. Single piece formed heads of clad zirconium can be produced. Multi-layer clad plates can be produced for transitioning from zirconium to challenging alloys

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such as duplex stainless steel for tube sheets and related equipment. All ITA Members who serve on the Industrial Applications Committee (IAC) are located on the ITA Website at www.Titanium.org The AMPP—formed earlier this year by a merger between Houston-based NACE International, The Corrosion Society, and Pittsburgh-based SSPC: the Society for Protective Coatings—has more than 40,000 members, with U.S. offices in Houston and Pittsburgh, with additional offices located in the United Kingdom, China, Malaysia, Brazil Saudi Arabia and Dubai. n

SMART Tire Co. (continued from page 11) Nitinol replaces aluminum and steel tires specified by NASA for extraterrestrial vehicles in order to carry heavier loads over longer distances and virtually eliminate tire failures. The company literature stated that the utilization of shape-memory alloys provides enhanced control over the effective stiffness as a function of the deformation, providing increased design versatility. Tires can be made to soften with increased deflection, reducing the amount of energy transferred to the vehicle during high deformation events. The use of shape-memory alloys in the form of radial stiffeners provides higher load-carrying potential and improved design flexibility. “Shape memory alloy tires are headed to Mars as part of the Fetch rover in 2026, which will be great to 30

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see, but even more importantly this is part of the future platform for heavy vehicles,” Yennie pointed out. “NASA rovers keep getting bigger, and if you imagine the future of manned missions and cargo, we’re going to need some very special tires to carry heavy loads millions of miles away under extremely harsh conditions.” Metal Tire Ancestor Apart from SMART Tire’s titanium technology, global bicycle market trends, and interplanetary plans to visit Mars, there’s a curious historical footnote that provides perspective on the concept of metal bicycle tires, which dates back over 115 years. Two websites maintained by the Online Bicycle Museum and the India Today news group (https:// onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk and

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that titanium tubes and titaniumclad tube sheets would solve the corrosion issue, but these retrofits would become expensive if the heat exchangers had to be completely resized with new shells, new infrastructure, and piping layouts. It also was discovered that retrofitting with finned titanium tubes greatly reduced the installation cost because the added surface area allowed for installing new bundles with higher or equal capacity into existing shells. The extended fin surface on the outside of the titanium tubing more than compensated for the loss in metal thermal conductivity and allowed for more future capacity. In addition, some of the existing CuNi or admiralty brass bundles were already installed as low-fin type. Replacing these bundles with finned titanium became imperative in order to maintain existing capacity. Since Neotiss’ acquisition of

High Performance Tube in 2008, the range of fin tube products available in titanium has expanded, and with that also the number of different industry applications. One example is the development of both external low-fin surfaces combined with a spirally grooved internal fin surface. This resulting dual enhanced titanium tube further improves heat transfer efficiency by increasing the shell side surface area and the tube-side turbulence. These tubes are commonly used in large refrigerant loop processes serving the commercial air conditioning and industrial process refrigeration markets. As explained in an article penned by Charles Young, business development manager/metallurgist for Tricor Metals, which was published in the first-quarter edition of TITANIUM TODAY, understanding the elements of

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aspects of the fluid chemistry for a process must be known to ensure a long service life.” Another common application for titanium fin tube is in liquid natural gas (LNG) and ethylene plants, where seawater is used to reject heat during the compression and condensation of hydrocarbon gases. It’s common in such applications for the fin tube to reduce the total number of heat exchangers required by 30 to 50 percent for the same required heat duty. The value add of this technology is then realized by the client in lower capital cost, and plot space. While the above types of fin tube are very effective in hydrocarbon and refrigeration processes, they are not appropriate for the largest application of titanium welded tubing, steam surface condensers. To address this gap, Neotiss developed its “Helix Tube” product line—a

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tubes with a “corrosion allowance,” typical for many standard tubing materials, is not required. For this reason, titanium condenser tubes are already quite thin, typically 0.020 inches. Condenser tubes as thin as 0.016 inches have even been specified. The thinner the tube wall, the lower the metal resistance factor that contributes to the overall heat transfer resistance and the higher the overall thermal efficiency. Even though market trends have pushed equipment designers and fabricators to use thinner and thinner tubes, there are design and handling challenges and, eventually, a point of diminishing returns. Efforts have been made to coat the outside of the tubes with a nano film that increases the condensation of the steam. This is done by creating a hydrophobic surface where the water will not adhere, and droplets easily bead and fall. However, these coatings have been shown to wear over time. Given that the titanium tube is as thin as it can practicably be and that improvements on the outside have thus far not been feasible, the next greatest resistance to heat transfer in a condenser is the water side (inside) of the tube. This is how the idea for the Neotiss Helix tube design was conceived. The helix design is a spiral corrugation created by cold deformation and serves to generate cooling water turbulences. This turbulent flow increases the pressure drop while reducing the inside boundary layer thermal resistance, and therefore increases the overall heat transfer. The spiral indentation

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on the outer diameter of the tube slightly increases the surface area in contact with the steam condensation. The Neotiss Helix titanium tube was developed through intensive research and trials to find the best parameters to optimize heat transfer performance while minimizing pressure drop. Trials performed in Neotiss’ laboratory have demonstrated that heat transfer improvements over 40 percent versus smooth tubes can be achieved. One of the key parameters in the helix design is the adherence to dimensional tolerances compared to a smooth tube. When designing a condenser using this helix tube, the engineer can use the same diameter and wall thickness tolerances as those used for smooth tubes. This is especially important on the ends where the tube is attached to the tube sheets. To allow for standard tube to tube sheet joints, the ends of the tubes are left plain. This can also be useful for condenser retrofits (also known as “retubes”). When condenser tubes of other materials begin to fail, rather than replacing the entire condenser, some utilities will opt to remove the old tubes and replace them with new tubes. This can be accomplished with Neotiss Helix tubes since the outside dimensional tolerances will meet current industry standards. Steam surface condenser tubes are typically very long, in the range of 40 feet or more. To support the tubes, support plates are spaced at calculated intervals along the length of the tube bundle. The distance between the support plates in a

titanium condenser is usually shorter to prevent excessive vibration due to titanium’s lower modulus compared to other common materials of construction. To address this point for Neotiss Helix tubes, a laboratory study was conducted and has shown that the natural frequency of the Neotiss Helix tube is slightly less than that of a similar size plain tube. Another factor to consider is how and when to clean an enhanced tube surface design used in a condenser. Most tube materials are subject to fouling under normal operating conditions. Neotiss performed laboratory tests to show that Neotiss Helix tubes can be cleaned as easily as smooth-bore tubes. Inner grooved tubes have also been used in other industries successfully, including in brackish water and seawater. Headquartered in Boulogne Billancourt, France, Neotiss has a tube mill production facility in Morristown, TN, along with facilities in France, China and India. n (Editor’s note: Wendy McGowan is the senior manager of business development and Craig Thomas is the technical sales director at Neotiss’ North American operations. Albert Bruneau serves as the president of Neotiss and is a member of the executive board of the International Titanium Association. As indicated on its website, Neotiss is a global supplier of thin-welded tubes, serving industrial markets such as power generation, chemical processing, desalination, automotive and aerospace.)

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NCAME at Auburn Emerges as Significant Milestone On Additive Manufacturing ‘Inflection Point’ Journey By Michael C. Gabriele

he titanium industry remains on a quest to harness the potential of additive manufacturing. The journey has been long, but in recent years there have been significant advances in this field, with the promise that the complex technology can usher in a next generation of efficient, reliable, cost-effective commercial production capabilities. The International Titanium Association (ITA) has dedicated significant editorial coverage of this technology through its publication, TITANIUM TODAY. The trek towards the goal of arriving at a much-anticipated “inflection point” for the technology has reached a major milestone, given the research, training and partnerships coalescing at the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) at Auburn University, Auburn, AL. By way of introduction, the center operates as additive manufacturing center of excellence, a collaborative effort among Auburn University, NASA, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and ASTM International, according to information posted on the group’s website (https://eng.auburn.edu/ ncame). In addition to conducting research to advance the technology, NCAME’s mission is to facilitate effective collaborations among industry, government, academia, non-profit organizations, and ASTM committees, ensuring a coordinated, global effort toward rapidly closing standards and workforce 38

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development gaps in additive manufacturing. Nima Shamsaei, the founding director of NCAME and professor of mechanical engineering in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, said the program initially began to take shape in 2015 when Auburn established a partnership with the NIST, which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. In the fall of 2017, NCAME became NASA’s strategic academic partner and together they became the founding partners of the ASTM Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE). (See the first quarter edition of TITANIUM TODAY for a feature article on AM CoE.) NCAME has benefitted from strategic capital investments in recent years, which, collectively, have helped to transform the group into a hub for leading-edge technology.

The list of investments and grants include a $18-million renovation of Auburn’s Gavin Engineering Research Laboratory; support from Auburn’s Presidential Awards for Interdisciplinary Research grant to explore additive manufacturing for medical implants; $7-million in grants from the NIST; a $4.5-million grant for the FAA; a $10-million award from NASA; and a $250,000 Concept Laser MLAB 100R metal printer from GE Aviation. Developing additive manufacturing systems to produce parts for biomedical and aerospace are high on the list of priorities for NCAME. Shamsaei said the group focuses on powder metal and laser system in additive manufacturing. Commercially pure titanium (for medical implants), along with Ti6Al-4V, nickel-based superalloys, and aluminum alloys (for aerospace)

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are the materials being explored. “I envision the NCAME as a center to serve as a platform for transferring fundamental research to the applied knowledge allied with the needs of industry,” Shamsaei said. “We are working with our partners to develop commercial applications.” He stated that NCAME is working to meet the commercial production “inflection point” to establish three areas of additive manufacturing: design, processing, and material behavior. “Additive manufacturing is a challenging field. It’s unlike conventional production methods. You can’t separate those three areas. If you change the part geometry, it affects the microstructure and mechanical properties.” He emphasized that overall activities at the Auburn center focus on training students for industry positions and publishing findings on additive manufacturing. He did outline projects. He outlined several programs underway at NCAME, such as examining fatigue behavior and defect variables, and evaluating fabrication variables to enable the production and qualification of 40

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structural aerospace components. The project is partially supported by the FAA. There’s also a project evaluating the production of patientspecific biomedical implants using additive manufacturing techniques at NCAME. Interviewed in May 2021, Shamsaei said NASA has charged the group with a number of tasks: undertake a high level of research to advance additive manufacturing technology; become a platform for the exchange of ideas for the public and private sectors; and focus on workforce development for additive manufacturing, training technicians, designers and engineers to gain expertise in the field. The list of production equipment being utilized by NCAME features: three EOS M290 Direct Metal Laser Sintering Systems; a Trumpf TruPrint 3000 Laser Metal Fusion system; a Renishaw AM250

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Metal Additive Manufacturing System; a Coherent CREATOR; a OPTOMEC LENS 3D Additive Machine Tool; 10 MTS Uniaxial and Multiaxial Fatigue Testing Machines; a Zeiss Crossbeam 550 Scanning Electron Microscope; a KEYENCE VHX-6000 microscope; a FT4 Powder Rheometer; and other equipment to thoroughly characterized additive manufactured materials and parts. The center is also heavily involved in computational activities in modeling and simulating the additive manufacturing process and the performance of the products in an attempt to reduce the time and cost of experimentation. Shamsaei is the PhilpottWestPoint Stevens distinguished professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University, and the founding director of NCAME. He’s published over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings as well as more than 60 technical presentations, including invited talks or keynote/plenary speeches in the areas of fatigue, fracture, mechanics of materials, and additive manufacturing part qualification and certification. There have been other significant steps on this journey, accelerating the drive towards defining additive manufacturing as a full-fledged commercial process for the titanium industry and beyond. Separately, as mentioned above, ASTM’s Global Additive Manufacturing Program has established a “Center of Excellence” to accelerate the standardization and industrialization of additive manufacturing technology, a 42

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England, and Edison Welding Institute [EWI]) established the program in 2018. Interviewed earlier this year, Dr. Martin White, who heads the center of excellence programs for Europe, said ASTM and its partners launched the effort “to accelerate the closing of gaps in standards for additive manufacturing, and to provide critical training and workforce development offerings to facilitate the broad adoption Additive Manufacturing Process of this technology in multiple industries. The ‘normal’ pace of development of standards does not keep up with the rapidly progressing world of additive manufacturing, and we cannot wait for standards to be ‘reactive’ to information and data from industry.” Art Kracke, president of AAK Consulting LLC, Charlotte, NC, an executive who has been in the titanium industry for nearly four decades, is one observer who has tracked the methodical march towards additive manufacturing’s inflection point. In recent interviews, Kracke has explained that additive Additive Manufactured Parts manufacturing represents a suite of technologies and production strategic field of interest for the methods, not just one process. titanium industry. ASTM and the “The design flexibility of additive NCAME maintain an alliance. manufacturing can open doors to The ASTM’s mission is to new global markets for titanium,” provide education and workforce he said. “Given the promise of development offerings to support the additive manufacturing, key factors adoption of additive manufacturing are beginning to emerge, such as technology. One of the goals is improved techniques to produce to identify gaps in the additive the titanium powder to upgrade manufacturing standards, and its consistency and characteristics, then to fund targeted research the ability to engineer unique alloy and development projects to close combinations, and new generations the gaps and accelerate standards. of additive manufacturing ASTM and its founding partners equipment for part production.” n (NASA, Auburn University, the Manufacturing Technology Center of

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Titanium Grade 12: An Alternative Alloy For Cost Reduction, Corrosion Resistance By Charles Young

itanium Grade 2/2H (UNS R50400) is the workhouse alloy used in the Chemical Processing Industry (CPI) to combat against corrosion and give a long, maintenance-free life. This grade is essentially pure Mining Slurry Pipe Spool titanium with a yield strength minimum of 40 ksi and a minimum ultimate tensile strength of 58 ksi for Grade 2H. However, when the service becomes too aggressive in terms of corrosion or the pressure Titanium Grade 12 Vessel and temperature would require a very thick section from in industries such as oil and of Titanium Grade 2/2H, design gas, chemical processing, wasteengineers can consider using an water treatment and mining projects. alternate alloy, Titanium Grade Applications for Titanium Grade 12 (UNS R53400), which can be 12 in oil and gas production would cost effectively used as a substitute include pressure vessels, valves, material. pipes, fittings and heat exchangers. Titanium Grade 12 is composed Such components, under MRO primarily of titanium with additions 175, must be certified to resist of molybdenum (0.3 percent) “catastrophic cracking” and failure and nickel (0.8 percent). It has when operating in a corrosive higher mechanical properties hydrogen sulfide environment. than Titanium Grade 2/2H, with The MRO 175 standard addresses minimum yield strength of 50 ksi an industrial material’s ability and a minimum ultimate tensile to withstand stress cracking in a strength of 70 ksi. Titanium Grade hydrogen sulfide environment, also 12 is highly resistant to hydrogenknown as a “sour service” or “sour sulfide industrial production gas environment.” environments, with demand coming Last year, the Association 44

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for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), approved a ballot to update requirements for Titanium Grade 12 in NACE MRO 175 specifications (see story sidebar). The specifications represent a standard for the petroleum and natural gas industries regarding the use and performance of industrial materials in a corrosive, hydrogensulfide work environment. Figure 1 shows the design allowable stresses (Section VIII, Division 1) for Titanium Grade 2H and Titanium Grade 12 developed by the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) for alloys used in the construction of equipment (vessels, exchangers, etc.) for the CPI. R50400

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The benefit of the higher strength of Titanium Grade 12 in reducing the thickness of alloy required can be shown at 100oF and 300oF in Figures 2 and 3. To withstand 100 psi pressure at 300oF, the thickness of a Titanium Grade 2/2H vessel wall would have to be a minimum of 0.55 inches. Since plate only comes in certain thicknesses (unless the quantity justifies a special mill run), this would actually require a nominal plate thickness of 0.625 inches (5/8-inches). But with Titanium Grade 12, the thickness required would be 0.41 inches and the actual plate thickness used would be 0.4375 inches – 7/16” nominal thickness. Using Titanium Grade 12 as an alternative to Titanium Grade 2/2H would result in a savings of 30 percent of material. If the pressure is increased to 300 psi at 300oF, the comparison becomes a plate thickness of 1.53-inches (which would require 1.75 inches – 1-3/4 inches nominal thickness plate) for Titanium Grade 2/2H versus a calculated thickness of 1.14 inch (requiring a 1.25-inch nominal thickness plate) for Titanium Grade 12. This again would give a savings of roughly 28 percent for the total weight of plate required. Grade 2H

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Currently, the costs of Titanium Grade 2/2H and Titanium Grade 12 are 15-percent difference price per pound). Even though Titanium Grade 12 is more expensive on a per-pound basis, the overall cost of the material for a vessel manufactured in Titanium Grade 12 is 21-percent less than if it was fabricated using Titanium Grade 2/2H. Considering that the cost of fabrication for Titanium Grade 2/2H and Titanium Grade 12 is about the same, with similar forming and welding techniques used, this means that vessels fabricated in Titanium Grade 12 can be more cost effective than in Titanium Grade 2/2H in some circumstances. Titanium Grade 12 also has corrosion resistance superior to Titanium Grade 2/2H in most applications and especially gives additional crevice corrosion and under deposit crevice corrosion protection. Figure 4 shows the corrosion resistance of Titanium

Grade 2/2H versus Titanium Grade 12 to crevice corrosion in concentrated brine solution at various temperatures and pH. Above a pH of 2, Titanium Grade 12 can be used up to a temperature of 240oC (464oF) where Titanium Grade 2/2H, even at a pH of 2, can be vulnerable to crevice corrosion. Neither titanium grade is subject to hydrogen pickup in this corrosive environment, except at high pH levels, and Grade 2/2H is regularly used in chloride service where crevice corrosion, or under deposit corrosion, are not an issue. Titanium Grade 12 offers superior service in boiling hydrochloric acid (HCL) up to a pH of about 2 as shown in Figure 5. Titanium Grade 2/2H is good only up to about 0.1 pH and is almost never used in HCL service. In other corrosive chemical environments the difference in corrosion resistance is much the same, with Titanium Grade 12 showing better overall corrosion resistance and superior resistance to crevice and under deposit corrosion.

Figure 4 Crevice Corrosion in Saturated Brine

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There are many other chemicals where Titanium Grade 12 offers better corrosion resistance than Titanium Grade 2H and can offer the possibility of using thinner sections to reduce the cost of the overall project. You can find more corrosion data on all of the titanium grades in a number Figure 4 Crevice Corrosion in Saturated Brine of publications on the internet from titanium producers and other organizations like MTI, AMPP, ANNA, API and the Chlorine Institute. If you don’t find applicable data, it may be wise to perform some preliminary corrosion tests in your exact environment. Samples of all titanium grades, as well as other alloys, are also available from Tricor Metals, as well as assistance in evaluating which alloy may be best for your application. While most applications of titanium in the CPI are in static service, there may be some titanium grades where vibration comes into play (e.g., heat exchangers and piping, agitators, etc.) and knowledge of the fatigue strength or endurance limit of the titanium alloy may be helpful in determining which alloy to use. The fatigue strength of Titanium Grade 2 was investigated by Wardlaw and Hall and reported in ASTM STP728-1981 and found to be at least 45 ksi @ 107 cycles at room temperature. Analysis further indicated that Titanium Grade 2 is also tolerant of reasonable surface defect severities for fatigue loading with maximum stresses within ASME Code specifications. Research into the fatigue endurance limits of other titanium alloys (including Titanium Grade 12) has also shown similar results, with the endurance limit well above 50 percent of the ultimate tensile strength. In addition, it has been noted that finer grain size and slightly higher oxygen contents actually slightly increase the endurance limit while welding, when performed correctly, has no effect on the fatigue characteristics of titanium alloys. In conclusion, Titanium Grade 12 offers some significant advantages in strength and corrosion resistance over Titanium Grade 2H, while providing similar fatigue limits for applications in the Chemical Process Industry. It would be worthwhile to evaluate Titanium Grade 12 to reduce the cost of a titanium project and to gain valuable corrosion resistance. n (Editor’s note: Charles Young is the business development manager/metallurgist at Tricor Metals, Wooster, OH. He also penned a guest article in the first-quarter edition of TITANIUM TODAY. Young can be reached via email at: chuck@ tricormetals.com).

Update on Grade 12 Status Reflects Progress by ITA’s Industrial Group As mentioned in the main article, the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), formerly known as NACE International, approved a ballot in 2020 to update requirements for Titanium Grade 12 in NACE MR0175 specifications. The specifications represent a standard for the petroleum and natural gas industries regarding the use and performance of industrial materials in a corrosive, hydrogen-sulfide work environment. (For more on this update, see related story on the Technology Exchange Group (TEG) 120X for Reactive Metals in this edition). The approval was the culminating a successful fouryear effort by the International Titanium Association (ITA). The executive board of the ITA, in 2016, approved funding for the project, giving the ITA’s Industrial Applications Committee the green light to move forward on this effort, which has now yielded dividends. As spelled out in a presentation by Chris Wilson, technical director, Uniti Titanium, the ballot for Titanium Grade 12 passed the voting requirements of the Maintenance Panel, TG299 Task Group and the (continued on page 49)

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Transitioning from Pilot Plant Stage, Metalvalue Ramps Up Additive Manufacturing Technology By Michael C. Gabriele

etalvalue Ltd., a research and development company with an operational base in Paris, and a network of cooperating companies in continental Europe, is ramping up an innovative additive manufacturing technology that involves spherical gas atomized powder to produce parts with full density in the range from 100g to 5 kg at competitive costs (several parts per minute). The process is suitable for titanium powder metal alloys Alain Honnart, partner and managing director, Metalvalue Ltd., said this new-generation technology is an improvement from the MMSScanpac process, which he described, as a speaker, at recent TITANIUM USA conferences. “Our project is based on the development of several technologies to consolidate powder with the ability to use relatively large particle size and nevertheless reaching close to 100-percent density” he said. “We are now in between the pilot plant stage and the industrial stage and have chosen a few priority directions where we believe that the volume will be huge. Our driver is cost reduction and our goal is to be cheaper than conventional metallurgy. Customers will discover that, in addition, the products are better than conventionally made products.” Metalvalue has pioneered this additive manufacturing with the industrial help from M.A.T. (Metal Additive Technologies) and its licensees. According to Honnart, the

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technology involves a combination of two factors: an agglomeration process involving a light binder (1 to 2 percent) that’s easy to remove before sintering; and “adiabatic

compaction” (a high-velocity/highimpact forming process), which allows parts to reach almost full density. Together, the two factors create a process that can utilize clean spherical powder. Honnart said the process competes favorably with conventional metallurgy because of the yield (50 percent less scrap) but also due to energy savings. Due to the reduction of the number of operations and of the loss of material the energy savings can be up to 10kWh/kg of finished product. Applications for the technology range from the automotive industry to medical applications. In addition, Metalvalue has developed a complementary patented process, which involves a special preparation of the spherical powder in order to produce a mix without any binders. This is particularly important for titanium because

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binders usually contain carbon which combines with titanium. In order to configure this process for larger part production, Metalvalue developed also solutions based on extrusion (past experience of 80,000 tons of gas atomized powder transformed into extruded products) and modified hot isostatic pressing, Honnart said. “The knowhow is based on the optimized use of grain size distributions for the powder, which is sieved after production and each fraction is used alone or combined for each process. This minimizes the cost of powder and allows 100-percent use of the production.”

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The patented Metalvalue processes are being developed in Europe, with plans to introduce the technology to North America (Metalvalue Ltd is presently looking for partners for that purpose). Thus far, developments in this process have focused on titanium Grade 5 powder and resulted in very good elongation and tensile strength (better than standards). “Now that this has been achieved, developments are starting to extrude that specially prepared powder in order to make long products,” he said. “The big advantage is that long products often require special titanium alloys which are produced

only in small quantities: with powder there is not the need of big melting batches. Therefore the process is well adapted and should allow titanium to develop quickly for the car industry. Large parts will be made by hot isostatic pressing, even if today no big volume application has been detected.” Explaining how Metalvalue plans to market the technology and find a niche in the global titanium market, Honnart said the supply chain for producing titanium parts is extremely long and complex. “Rutile and ilmenite are abundant all over the world, especially in Asian coastal areas. However, separating

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titanium from oxygen requires a lot of energy and is a complex process. Since the global production of titanium does not justify specific investments, rolling takes place through campaigns in conventional steel plants, starting from large ingots, slabs or blooms. This requires big minimum quantities and multiple steps and multi-location transformations. Then the slabs or bars are machined with extremely low yield. This propels the price of titanium to levels, which slow down its development. The situation is even worse for long products, for which there would be a market for automotive industry (weight advantage), but the quantities needed today are insufficient for the titanium alloys qualified for those applications.” Considering all these challenges, he said that powder metallurgy and additive manufacturing can help to improve yield and recycling of titanium, with a correlative savings in the energy consumption (up to 40 percent). “However powder development is slowed down by the availability of powder; present atomizing facilities are small and costly.” Despite the present high price of titanium powder some applications are already competitive with the Metalvalue processes. Metalvalue (website: www.metalvalue-ltd.com) develops solutions for powder metal manufacturers, extruders and forging companies in non-ferrous alloys, especially titanium, bi-metal products and “cermets” (heat-resistant materials made of ceramic and sintered metal). According to information posted on its website, the company directs research and development projects and serves as a consultant in the field of metal powder. A 1967 graduate of Ecole Centrale Paris and Master of Science from Harvard University, Honnart, enjoyed a 22-year career as an executive with Vallourec (metallic tubing), serving as a member of the executive committee. He directed industrial policy for the group and served as chief executive officer of stainless steel and titanium divisions. Among his memberships and honors, he was elected as a fellow of ASM (American Society for Materials) in 1999, and garnered the European award from ASM in 1989 for his achievements in powder metallurgy in 1989. In 2005 Honnart was elected as a lifetime member of the Royal Academy of Engineering Science (Sweden) and garnered the Félix award for innovation in 2016. n

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MR0175/ISO 15156-3 Maintenance Panel. It’s pending the next revision of the MR0175/ISO 151563 standard, which will include the new wording. According to members of the ITA’s Industrial Applications Committee, removing the barriers for Titanium Grade 12 means that, for titanium producers, there are no restrictions on the annealing cycle, no maximum hardness requirement, and increased supply availability for the NACE MR0175 “sour” (high sulfur) service market. Rob Henson, the chair of the ITA’s Industrial Applications Committee and the manager of business development for VSMPO Tirus US, said the hope is that updating the requirements for Titanium Grade 12 will open up significant business opportunities for the titanium alloy. The thrust behind the updating effort is that Titanium Grade 12 will now be considered as a viable and competitive option, when all factors of the project scope are considered, such as allowable stress at elevated temperatures, density of material, cost of material, and corrosion resistance. Interviewed last year, Henson said that 70 percent of world oil reserves and 40 percent of gas reserves contain high levels of sulfur. “With energy demand growing, the production of sour resources will increase dramatically, modifying the NACE MRO 175 standard for Titanium Grade 12 is a benefit to any organization in the titanium industry involved in the energy markets.” Earlier this year, a merger was finalized between Houston-based NACE International (once known as the National Association of Corrosion Engineers), and Society for Protective Coatings, headquartered in Pittsburgh, to create the AMPP. The organization is active in more than 130 countries and has more than 40,000 members. AMPP has U.S. offices in Houston and Pittsburgh, with additional offices located in the United Kingdom, China, Malaysia, Brazil Saudi Arabia and Dubai. n

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Titanium Colleague Announcements

Retirement Kevin J. Cain Retiring after 12 years as President of Uniti Titanium. Kevin joined Uniti upon its formation in June 2003. He served in a number of sales and marketing roles; most recently as Uniti’s Vice President, Commercial from September 2007 until his promotion to President in March 2009. In this role he was responsible for Uniti’s world-wide sales and marketing. Kevin began his specialty metals career in 1979 as a sales representative for Jessop Steel. He turned his career focus to titanium in 1981 by joining Timet where he worked for eleven years in both sales and operations. Before joining Uniti, Kevin held various high-level domestic and international marketing and sales positions with Dynamet and, during that time, lived in Europe for four years.

Career Announcements: Nick LeBel, Director of Marketing and Communications, Industrial Automation Supply Trent Mackenzie, Director, Clean Energy Resources Denis Richard, Senior Manager, Hard Metal Detail Parts Procurement, Airbus

Work Anniversaries Jeff Carpenter - 24 years at Boeing Fabian Chapple - 23 years at Tiger Metals Group Inc. Ulf Edling - 32 years at Sandvik Bruce Whetzel - 15 years at Metal Works of Ohio LLC

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In Memoriam: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joseph B. Newland Jr. on June 22, 2021. Joe was an icon in the industry with over 45 years selling, promoting and processing titanium. Joe spent most of his years at Tico Titanium in the Detroit area. The past eleven years he had been with Tricor and was a key factor in our success in conversion and forging sales at our Plymouth, Michigan sales office. Joe had been involved with Habitat for Humanity and had helped build many houses around the world; he was proud to have worked with President Jimmy Carter on many of these projects. He also had a passion for the Ford Fairlane and had collected many over the years. Joe had mentored many and will be missed by all. Contributions may be made to Go Fund Me 50

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FIND THE RIGHT SAW WITH A SIMPLE CLICK KASTO Inc. is breaking new (sales) ground in North America and launching its own online shop for its products. The KASTOshop features small to mid-sized saws in various versions, show and stock machines, suitable infeed and outfeed peripheral equipment and a broad selection of spare parts. Customers also benefit from original KASTO Service. Online shopping is also becoming more popular in the B2B sector – and for a good reason: Internet purchases are fast and convenient, and eShops are available anytime and anywhere. That is a big relief for many procurement processes. Customers from the USA and Canada can also reap the benefits of online shopping at KASTO Inc., the manufacturer for sawing and cutting technology: The company recently introduced its online offer under www.thekastoshop.com that directs users to the desired product with just a few simple clicks – and at especially attractive KASTOshop prices. The KASTOshop offers numerous small to mid-sized brand-new sawing machines, for instance, sturdy hacksaws from the KASTOhbs series, swivelling frame bandsaws from the KASTOmicut series, the KASTOradial circular sawing machine, or the KASTOwin A 3.3 universal automatic bandsaw. In addition to numerous new machines, customers can also find a wide range of show and stock machines in the KASTOshop, which is updated regularly. If you are also looking for peripheral equipment to fit your sawing machine such as infeed and outfeed roller conveyors, then you are at the right place with the KASTOshop.

There are a variety of sizes available for the KASTOradial, KASTOmicut 2.6, KASTOmicut 4.6, KASTOwin A 3.3 and KASTOwin A 4.6 series. To round off the broad range of products, you can also purchase original KASTO spare parts online. Numerous spare parts are offered, from sawblades to chip removal brushes and coolants. Every purchase through the KASTOshop receives a 5% rebate on all spare parts. KASTO offers a variety of equipped versions for the saws – depending on the requirements the machines must meet on a daily basis. The KASTOshop features a clear and detailed overview enabling users to compare the individual versions easily, and they can view the price for each product at a glance. KASTO experts are available via telephone or email to answer any questions – this ensures quick and straightforward assistance in the decisionmaking process. Payments can be made by credit card or by invoice, and KASTO experts are also available to provide support to its customers when shipping machines. By purchasing directly from the manufacturer, the customer also benefits from the support and service from one source providing great expertise and fast response times – guaranteed at the best price.

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NUST MISIS SCIENTISTS CREATE IMPLANTS DESIGNED TO HELP PUGS BREATHE MOSCOW, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Specialists from the National University of Science and Technology MISIS (NUST MISIS) and the innovative start-up Biomimetix, along with veterinarians, have designed a titanium-nickel implant for pugs. The device will help the flat-nosed fluffy patients who are suffering from laryngeal collapse to breathe without the aid of a tube down their throat, according to a press statement from the developers at the university.

According to Ashimbaev, tissue grows through perforations in the structure and the device is integrated into the dog’s larynx within three months of the implant’s insertion. The technology to produce these implants hasalready been developed and prototypes have already been made.

The developers added that products made of titanium nickelide, which has a high proportion of nickel and a shape memory quality, are actively used in medicine as various types of implants.

The implant will come asa relief to pug-owners everywhere. Until now, pugs suffering severe laryngeal collapse have had to rely on tracheostoma whereby a special tube (called a stoma) is installed into the trachea through the skin and the whole thing is very high maintenance, needing constant cleaning so that it doesn’t become clogged. The new implant has already been used clinically in two dogs.

Scientists from NUST MISIS have developed implants for pugs with laryngeal collapse using this alloy. This is a typical condition for this breed and causes shortness of breath and can cause death if the pug isn’t fitted with a special tube.

At the moment, the developers are looking for an advanced design of the implant to cut its cost. They are also working on the technology of coating the device with a porous polymer to improve its integration into the larynx.

The implant sample is a support frame in the shape of an elliptical cylinder. The installed structure provides an optimal position of the laryngeal cartilages, preventing the airway from blocking and restoring the patient’s ability to breathe naturally, Damir Ashimbaev, a Master’s student in the NUST MISIS’ Department of Pressure Metal Treatment and one of the authors of the paper, said.

The research was done on the initiative of the experimental therapy clinic of the NN Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Centre of Russia’s Ministry of Health together with the small innovative enterprise Biomimetix, operating with the assistance of NUST MISIS. The developers strictly adhered to the medical and technical requirements specified by the consultant veterinarians.

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MONTANA AEROSPACE ENLARGES CORE COMPETENCE IN TITANIUM Montana Aerospace, a leading, highly vertically integrated manufacturer of system components and complex assemblies for the aerospace, e-mobility and energy sectors, successfully finalized the acquisition of the French titanium extrusion specialist, Cefival. The long-established company Cefival, based in Persan near Paris, has developed into a major global supplier of titanium and hard metal profiles and components in the past decades. Apart from global aerospace original equipment manufacturers, many renowned Tier-1 (direct suppliers of OEMs) and buyers from other industries are long-standing customers of Cefival. Cefival produces titanium alloys as well as special steels such as superalloys. These materials are capable of withstanding very high temperatures and are used in the manufacture of aircraft engines. One of Cefival’s specialities is the manufacture of closed engine rings for commercial aircraft engines by the flash butt welding method. Cefival experienced a market decline in business due to the COVID-19 crisis and is purchased out of a restructuring. In the year 2020, sales revenues of around EUR 13 million were attained with a staff of 61. Greater vertical integration and synergies between the sites in France and Romania are targeted to support Montana Aerospace’s ambitious restructuring plans for Cefival and help develop the Persan site into a competence centre for the important French market. The vicinity to customers such as Airbus and Safran is expected to benefit the entire Montana Aerospace Group. “Cefival is an ideal strategic partner for Montana Aerospace due to its expertise in materials and processing for titanium and superalloys. By this acquisition, we

are strengthening not only our market position for sophisticated structural parts, but also in the aircraft engine business. Additionally, the location at Persan brings us closer to our highly important French customers,” explained Markus Nolte, CEO of Montana Aerospace. Michael Pistauer, CFO of Montana Aerospace:“Montana Aerospace has made enormous investments to ensure that the Group is well-prepared for a strong restart out of the COVID-19 crisis. With the Cefival acquisition, we are continuing our growth course with the goal of ensuring expansion also over the long-term.” As part of the integration process Cefival was incorporated into the UAC Group (Universal Alloy Corporation) of Montana Aerospace and its vertical value chain and is in the process of being renamed UAC Cefival. Key customers were closely involved in the drafting of the restructuring plan and they are optimistic about the future development of UAC Cefival. “Cefival is a supplier of strategic components to Safran such as engine rings. We welcome Montana Aerospace as a new partner and are looking forward to strengthening the relationship.” (Safran Group) Airbus also salutes Montana Aerospace for its latest acquisition, expanding the company’s portfolio in metal processing. An enormous investment programme is the basis for strengthening UAC Cefival. At the Persan site, investments were made into a 2,000-ton extrusion press and other key equipment along the value chain. The company aiming to continually enlarge its range of products.

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WOOD MACKENZIE EXPANDS ENERGY TRANSITION EXPERTISE WITH ACQUISITION OF ROSKILL EDINBURGH/LONDON, 18 June 2021 - Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk Analytics business, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Roskill, a privately-owned company and leader in metals and materials supply chain intelligence. Neal Anderson, President of Wood Mackenzie, commented: Combining Roskill’s capabilities with Wood Mackenzie reinforces our ability to provide comprehensive, integrated analysis across the energy, and metals and mining value chain. In particular, Roskill adds marketleading analysis, data, and insight on battery raw materials metals, which are an integral component of the energy transition. Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), also announced that Valerie Purvis has expanded her leadership remit and will be assuming the role of Global Head of Metals & Mining, including Roskill. This appointment is in addition to Valerie’s current

responsibility as Global Head of the Chemicals business, which she has successfully led for the last three years. Valerie joined Wood Mackenzie as a research analyst in 1999 and, following an eight-year career outside of the business, returned in 2014 where she held a variety of roles before taking on the leadership of the Chemicals business. She is also a member of Verisk’s Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging Leadership Council. Commenting on the addition of Roskill, Purvis said: Green growth stimulus packages and commitments to net carbon neutrality by many of the major economies and major companies are increasing the pace of the energy transition, with metals and materials being a critical enabler. Integrated, in-depth analysis of the value chain for these metals and materials is crucial to understanding the transition. I’d like to welcome the Roskill team as we add to the depth and breadth of the analysis, data and insight we provide for our customers as they evolve.

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry

Accushape™ Inc.

Advanced Metal Industries Cluster Co. Ltd.

Accushape™ has fully integrated facilities for processing Titanium Sponge Granules, with custom screening, particle size and shape modifications, application development, pressing and sintering of parts, machining and metal finishing processes. Accushape™ is a member of the International Titanium Association.

+ 55 15 3225 4044 silvio.ribeiro@acnisdobrasil.com.br www.acnisdobrasil.com.br

Advanced Metal Industries Cluster Company, Ltd. (AMIC), HQ in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is an affiliate of Tasnee, one of the largest petrochemical companies in the KSA. AMIC is leading development of a fully integrated titanium value chain in the Middle East. In 2014, AMIC formed a JV with Toho Titanium Co., Ltd., now called Advanced Metal Industries Cluster and Toho Titanium Metal Co., Ltd. (ATTM), to build the first titanium sponge plant in the Middle East. The plant is located adjacent to Tronox’ Yanbu, TiO2 operations where TiCl4 a key sponge feedstock is produced and conveyed via pipeline. AMIC also operates an ilmenite processing plant with initial capacity of 500kMT titanium slag in Jazan, KSA.

Acnis do Brasil, founded in 2004, is the largest stockist of titanium, polymers and other special alloys in Brazil. Certified ISO13485 and ISO9001 we supply materials in medical, industrial and aerospace segments, in bars, sheets, tubes, flat bars, hexagonal and square bars, tubes, welding wire, forged parts and 3D printing powder.

Building on the titanium sponge plant, AMIC is developing downstream capabilities strategically located in proximity to ATTM and first including melting and forging. AMIC will produce alloy and commercially pure titanium metal products to support the global aerospace, defense and industrial markets.

+1-503-977-9348 www.accushapeinc.com accushapeinc@msn.com

Acnis do Brasil®

Acnis do Brasil is part of Acnis International group, located in Chassieu close to Lyon, France.

ACNIS International ®

+33 (0)4 72 14 55 00 www.acnis-titanium.com contact@acnis-titanium.com

Since 1991, ACNIS® International is a leading stockholder and distributor of alloyed and non-alloyed titanium in all forms and sizes. With the acquisition of AEROMETALS & Alloys in 2014 ACNIS® International has strengthened its position in the aerospace field. ACNIS Group provides a unique cutting service in Europe, through its state of-the-art sawing, waterjet, laser and shearing machines. Among our wide product range, we offer bars, sheets, tubes, flat bars, hexagonal and square bars, tubes,welding wire, forged parts and 3D printing powders. We serve our customers from our head office in Lyon, France, but also from our 3 service centers located in Lyon (AEROMETALS & Alloys®), Brazil (ACNIS® Do Brasil) and China (ACNIS® Asia).

ADMA Products, Inc. +1-330-650-4000 www.admaproducts.com

ADMA Products Inc. is AS9100 registered fully integrated manufacturer of ADMA Hydrogenated Titanium Powder, ADMATAL® net shape and near net shape powder metallurgy titanium and titanium alloy products. These products, produced by ADMA under its proprietary and patented “solid state” (nonmelt) consolidation processes, meet all critical specifications and standards, including Aerospace Materials Specifications (AMS). Components made from ADMA Hydrogenated Titanium Powder are characterized by high purity, refined microstructures, low oxygen content, excellent “weld-ability”, low energy input, almost 100% “buy to fly ratios”, low cost, and performance that is superior to those of titanium ingot based products. ADMA additionally specializes in stainless steel, nickel, niobium, zirconium and other advanced materials produced by powder metallurgy processes.

+966 (12) 610 9057 www.Tasnee.com info@amic.com.sa

Aerometals & Alloys® + 33 (0) 1 61 03 03 90 contact@aerometals-alloys.com www.aerometals-alloys.com

Located close to Lyon, France, Aerometals & Alloys ® is a leading stockholder of alloyed and non-alloyed Titanium in all forms and sizes. Additionally we stock bars 15/5PH and 17/4PH for aerospace application. Aerometals & Alloys ® provides a unique cutting service in Europe, through its state of-the-art sawing, waterjet and shearing machines. Among our large product range, we offer bars, sheets, tubes, flat bars, hexagonal and square bars, tubes, welding wire, forged parts, 3D printing powders EN 9120 certified. Aerometals & Alloys ® is part of Acnis International Group, located in Chassieu, France.

Akrapovič

www.akrapovic-foundry.com +386 1 787 84 04 foundry@akrapovic.com Akrapovič, located at the heart of Europe, is a leader in the manufacturing of premium exhaust systems for premium motorcycles and performance cars. The company is a pioneer in the innovative use of titanium and super-alloys, and is at the forefront of carbon-fiber components. With over 1,200 employees, we sell our products in over 80 countries. Akrapovič has established itself as a one-stop shop provider of titanium solutions. Our team has several decades of experience in titanium technology and we are the only exhaust manufacturer with an in-house titanium foundry. Through our foundry and machining capabilities with state of the art CNC machines, we are able to produce the finest titanium products for industries such as medical technology, food processing, sporting applications,

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry industrial production as well as the automotive industry. Today we offer solutions to many clients from around the world even for the most demanding of applications. We have developed products with complex geometry and have manufactured lightweight components without compromising on the strength of the part. Our near net shape casting technology allows us to reduce the number of hours spent on machining a part and optimizes the use of the material. With high level of precision, we can reach low wall thicknesses, keeping high mechanical properties and excellent material consistencies.

ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH

+49 6181 3070 www.ald-vt.com info@ald.vt.de ALD Vacuum Technologies – High Tech is our Business ALD is a worldwide leading supplier of advanced furnace systems for melting, casting, coating and heat treatment of metals under vacuum. ALD furnaces are used for the production of especially pure and specially alloyed metals, materials and parts. Our customers are comprised of the leading manufacturers of materials used in aerospace, energy, semiconductors, medical and commercial markets for a variety of applications that require those superalloys, reactive and refractory materials as well as rare earth and powder materials. ALD Vacuum Technologies also is the industry leader in EB PVD Thermal Barrier Coating Systems and our Precision Casting Systems are used for super-alloy, Titanium and Ti Aluminide cast parts. Our expertise in heat treatment furnace technologies and sintering furnace technologies are utilized by leading automotive manufacturing companies as well as the tool manufacturing industries for highly critical parts in gear case and fuel injection systems and specialty tools. ALD has worldwide representation and services through wholly owned subsidiaries in North America, Japan, Russia, Mexico, India, Thailand, Poland, France and China. With more than 20 representatives across the globe, working together with nearly 400 employees at our corporate headquarters in Hanau, Germany ALD is able to provide timely and knowledgeable services and support.

AlloyWorks products are used to produce parts in aerospace, industrial, and military applications. AlloyWorks is AS9100, ISO 9001 certified and holds approvals from several leading engine companies.

Alloy Metals Company

562-941-1616 www.alloymetalsco.com Moe@alloymetalscompany.com; Steven@alloymetalscompany. com; Anju@alloymetalscompany.com Alloy Metals Company is a full service distribution center with offices located in Southern California, New York and Wichita, KS (opening 2019). AMC specializes in Titanium Bar, Sheet & Plate products. Offering quick turnaround and in-house cut to size parts, AMC is your one stop destination for your Titanium raw material needs. Industries Serviced: Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Medical and Industrial markets. Materials • 6AL-4V • 6AL-4V Eli • 6AL-6V-2SN • 6AL-2SN-4ZR-2MO • 6AL-2SN-4ZR-6MO

• 8ALK-1MO-1V • 10V-2FE-3AL • 3AL-2.5V • 15V-3AL-3CR-3SN

AMC is AS9100D/ISO9001:2008

Alloys & Elements

+1 (323) 570-8914 info@alloysandelements.com www.alloysandelements.com At Alloys & Elements we specialize in the procurement, analysis, and processing of advanced alloys and metal scrap. We source scrap from manufacturing and trading companies worldwide and produce ready to melt packages for major alloy producers. Please go to our website www.alloysandelements.com

Alpha Resources +1-269-465-5559 sales@alpharesources.com

ALD is part of the AMG, Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V., Netherlands, a public listed technology company with leading market position and interesting growth potential.

Founded in 1978, Alpha Resources, LLC is a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of aftermarket consumables and creation of certified reference materials for use in atomic spectroscopy analysis, and is ISO17034, ISO17025, ISO9001:2015 certified.

Alloy Works, Inc.

American Prosthetic Components

704-645-0511 ext. 118 JWoock@Alloyworks.com Todd.Tomczyk@timet.com AlloyWorks, a TIMET company, specializes in plasma cold hearth melting titanium aluminides, standard titanium alloys, and CP.

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American Titanium Works LLC +1-603-398-3342

American Titanium Works LLC is completing plans to build a new, green-field, integrated, world-class titanium manufacturing facility in the southeast of the United States. ATW is targeting the defense, industrial, commercial, consumer and emerging markets with a range of products and services including alloy and commercially pure titanium plate, bloom, billet, slab, and ingot. Applications for our products will include defense ballistics and general military equipment construction, chemical processing equipment, oil & gas systems, pulp & paper production facilities, medical implants, and a wide and growing range of consumer goods.

AmeriTi Manufacturing Company 1-313-366-5300 www.AmeriTi.com

AmeriTi Manufacturing Company is an integrated manufacturer of titanium metallurgical products. The company employs about 180 people, occupies about 12 acres of property, and is located in Detroit, Michigan, USA. AmeriTi processes all types of titanium scrap materials; and is a producer of ferrotitanium by induction melting, various titanium scrap products, titanium metal powder by the hydride-dehydride process, and titanium metal parts. The parts are produced by investment casting and metal injection molding. AmeriTi’s titanium metallurgical products are used by producers of titanium, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and powder metallurgy. The titanium metal parts are used in firearms, medical instruments, tools, recreation, and a variety of other industries. AmeriTi uses titanium scrap products as its raw material. The recycled materials are purchased from around the world, including all forms of titanium scrap solids from various manufacturing processes, titanium scrap turnings from machining operations, byproducts from mill product producers, various off-grade materials, and titanium sponge. AmeriTi Manufacturing Company is an ISO 9001:2015 registered company with a firm commitment to quality and safety in all parts of the company’s business.

ARIES Manufacturing +1 704-289-8531 www.aries-manufacturing.com ARIES Manufacturing: ARIES Manufacturing, formerly marketed as The Cyril Bath Company and ACB Company, is part of an International corporation known as the ARIES Alliance. This group of aerospace focused businesses provides innovative metal forming and joining solutions to the aerospace industry. The foundation of its technologies is stretch forming of aluminum alloy sheet for fuselage skins, as well as aluminum and titanium profiles for airframe structure components. The company’s stretch presses are equipped with the latest CNC control systems, designed and developed by its in-house software engineers. Our stretch forming customers include the leaders in commercial and business aircraft manufacturing, in addition to their complete

supply chain network. ARIES Manufacturing has developed a very innovative Hot Stretch Forming process, or HSF®, to contour titanium profiles for airframe component applications. This high temperature forming process precisely stretch forms titanium extrusions to the exact part design contour. The hot stretch formed part is then machined and finished into a critical airframe component. This valuable forming process saves starting titanium weight by offering a near net profile solution; contoured in a controlled, repeatable process, with minimal residual stress. In addition, under ARIES Manufacturing, we hot form and superplastic form titanium sheets for applications in nacelle and pylon components. Our facility in Nantes, France operates 12 hot forming/Superplastic Forming presses of varying sizes. Additionally, we can laser or machine trim, spot weld, hot brake form, and perform assembly work. All of our hot presses are designed and built within our corporation businesses. Tel: +1 704289-8531 www.aries-manufacturing.com

ATI

+1-412-394-2800 www.ATImetals.com inquiries@ATImetals.com ATI is a global manufacturer of technically advanced specialty materials and complex components. ATI is a market leader in manufacturing differentiated products that require our unique manufacturing and precision machining capabilities as well as our innovative new product development competence. Our capabilities range from alloy development to final production of highly engineered finished components, as well as producing powders and parts for use in next-generation jet engine forgings and 3D-printed aerospace products and finished parts. ATI produces specialty materials such as nickel, cobalt, titanium, exotic alloys and specialty steels. ATI offers our customers a unique supply chain solution that Creates Long-Term Value Thru Relentless Innovation®.

ATX Co., Ltd. We are the specialist in manufacturing and processing with Titanium and special materials. We have 30 years’ experience of processing technology in Titanium industry and Special non-ferrous metals. Our business fields are as bellows: At first, we produce thin titanium foil directly in Korea and also handle zirconium, nickel and other various special metals. (Gr.1, Gr.2, F67 Thin Titanium Foil / Thickness : 0.05mm ~ 0.5mm) The second area is advanced-material application, we make the equipment for semiconductor and plating facilities. The third area is chemical and industrial plant equipment, we manufacture chemical storage tank, reactor, pressure vessel and plant equipment. Because we’ve had a good relationship with many material suppliers so we can manufacture equipment with a competitive price and a good quality. We can provide one stop service from materials to equipment using titanium, zirconium and special metals based on customer’s requirements. TITANIUMTODAY

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Avon Metals Ltd. +44-1452-874500 www.avonmetals.com

Avon Metals is a manufacturer of aluminum products and a recycler of specialty metals. We make high purity aluminum pellets/shot for the Titanium Industry. Specialty metals and scraps processed/traded included CP Titanium, 6/4 Titanium, Molybdenum, Zirconium, Tantalum, Vanadium, Chromium. We are buyers/consumers of off grade Vanadium-Aluminum type alloys in lump and powder forms.

AW Bell Pty Ltd. AWBell is a specialist in high-quality metal products made from advanced ferrous and non-ferrous materials. The company operates from its 13,000 square metre production facility in Melbourne, Australia and is an AS9100D accredited supplier of complex metal parts incorporating investment casting, sand casting, rapid prototyping using 3D printing, production machining and tier-one assembly technologies. The company is divided into three principal business units, being AWBell Foundry, AWBell Precision Machining, and also AWBell Machinery for design and building of equipment for the global foundry industry.

BAHCO

+1-800-446-7404 www.snapon.com/industrialbrands industrialbrands@snapon.com Bahco’s 3860 Multi Chip Carbide bandsaw blade has been developed specifically for cutting Titanium Alloys. The 3860 Multi Chip Carbide blade improves and optimizes Bandsaw operation with a World leader in Cutting Technology. In the 1980’s Bahco developed and Patented the first “Set Tooth” Carbide Bandsaw blade to provide fast, efficient cutting of exotic alloys and have led the way in this sector ever since. Bahco is a registered trade name of Snap-on Incorporated a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics, and equipment, software and service solutions for professional users. Products and services are sold through the company’s franchisee, company-direct, distributor and Internet channels. Founded in 1920, Snap-on is a $2.8 billion, S&P 500 Company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Our Mission The most valued productivity solutions in the world. Snap-on Incorporated P.O. Box 1410 Kenosha, WI 53141-1410, U.S.A. 262656-5200.

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Banner Medical

+ 1-800-323-9732 www.banner-medical.com dstoettner@banner-medical.com Banner Medical Innovations (BMI) specializes in providing complete singlesource cold finished bar, plate, sheet and supply chain solutions for the medical, dental, and aerospace industries. We carry over 1 million pounds of raw and finished goods inventory to service our customers quickly. Our complete offering of stainless, titanium, aluminum, alloy, cobalt chrome and cannulated products coupled with unique value-added services sets BMI apart. Some of these unique value- added services include: • Custom supply chain management solutions • Complete traceability from melt source to finished product • In-house Ultrasonic (UT) Testing • Vendor managed inventory (service) and JIT programs • Line marking • Niton Gun material analysis • Near-net shape machining/Blanking • Precision saw cutting • Waterjet cutting Quality Throughout Each BMI facility is ISO 9001: 2008 certified. Medical production facilities are ISO 13485:2003 certified. Our Carol Stream facility is also AS9100C: 2009 certified

Baoji Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. +86 917 3382 075 www.baoti.com iedept@baoti.com; sunyuwei@baoti.com

Baoji Titanium Industry Co., Ltd (Baoti) is the biggest manufacturer of titanium mill products and titanium alloys in China. An integrated production system that includes melting, forging, rolling, drawing and fabricating enables Baoti to manufacture various products such as titanium sponge, ingot, billet, bar, wire, plate, sheet, tubing, forging, casting of all grades of CP titanium and most titanium alloys as well as many down-stream products in accordance with AMS, ASTM, MIL, ASME, ISO, DMS, AWS, JIS specification. These products are widely used in every kind of industry ranging from aerospace and automotive to sports, medical, chemical and petrochemical industries. Baoti is an ISO9001 and NADCAP approved company.

BCS

+33 (0) 4 72 21 42 90 contact@bcs-dentalalloys.com www.bcs-dentalalloys.com Since 1988, BCS is a leading stockholder and distributor of alloyed and non-alloyed Titanium, Cobalt Chromium… for medical device Among our wide product range, we offer ingots, bars, dental disc CAD CAM, 3D printing powders for medical device. We serve our customers from our head office in Lyon, France, BCS is part of Acnis International group, located in Chassieu, France.

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Beamalloy Technologies, LLC https://beamalloy.net/ Arnold H. Deutchman, Ph.D. (614) 873-4529 x114 adeutchman@beamalloy.net

Beamalloy Technologies, LLC specializes in coating precision engineered components made from titanium and any of its alloys to enhance their wear- corrosion-, and fatigue resistance. Beamalloy’s ion beam enhanced deposition (IBED) surface treatments include hard coatings such as Titanium Nitride and Chromium Nitride deposited at temperatures do not exceed 250° F, so there is no danger of distortion of bulk hardness or dimensionality of finished components. IBED coating technology can enable the use of titanium as a base material for a range of applications where customers would like to use titanium, but surface wear properties can pose a limitation.

Bodycote

+1-310-604-8000 dave.ochar@bodycote.com www.bodycote.com With more than 180 locations in 23 countries, Bodycote is the world’s largest provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services . Thermal processing is a vital part of manufacturing processes and includes a variety of techniques and specialized engineering processes which improve the properties of metals and alloys and extend the life of components for a wide range of industries, including aerospace, defense, automotive, power generation, oil & gas, construction, medical and transportation . Bodycote’s services consist of the following core technologies: heat treatment, metal joining, hot isostatic pressing, and surface technology .

BHN Special Materials Ltd.

Ellison Surface Technologies, an industry leader in engineered surface coating solutions and special processes, is now part of the Bodycote family, creating Bodycote Surface Technology, providing customers with the highest quality and most capable thermal spray and engineered coating surface technology services .

BHN special Materials Ltd. is a leading high quality master alloy producer in Dalian, P.R. China. BHN is certified according to EN9100:2018 and ISO 9001:2016.

Bodycote provides vital post-processing solutions for metal additive manufactured components through its HIP and heat treatment services . To challenge what’s possible needs an exceptional partner, discover the vital difference: www .bodycote . com/aerospace .

www.bhn-materials.com oskar@bhn-materials.com +86 411 8924 9999 ext 8088

BHN provides the full range of Vanadium, Molybdenum, and Niobium containing binary alloys for the Titanium Industry for aviation, military, and medical application in China and abroad. The expertise of BHN is to supply tailor-made multinary master alloys well designed to simplify the customers’ manufacturing process to improve their competitiveness. To learn more about BHN, please visit our website at http://www. bhn-materials.com.

BIBUS METALS +41 44 877 54 11 www.bibusmetals.com info@bibusmetals.com

BIBUS METALS Group is 100% Swiss and family owned, and since 1979 a leading distributor and stockholder of Titanium (CP and Titanium alloys) as well as Nickel based alloys in Europe and Asia. BIBUS METALS Group is a supplier for different applications in medical, chemical, aerospace, automotive, oil & gas, power generation industries and offers: Sheets/Plates, Wire/Bars, Tubes/Pipes, Strip/Foil, Welding wire, Screw/Nuts, Profiles The BIBUS METALS Group has Sales Organisations in Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, United Kingdom, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Ukraine and China. The fully integrated Service Centres are located in Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and China to ensure reliable and rapid service for customers worldwide. Where necessary the entities of the Group are certified according ISO 9001 and EN/AS 9120 for aerospace. Quality, flexibility and tailored solutions are of great importance for the whole BIBUS METALS Group.

Buehler, an ITW Company www.buehler.com

Buehler is a division of Illinois Tool Works (ITW), and is based in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Buehler is a premier manufacturer of scientific equipment and supplies for use in materials analysis with offices in nine countries, sales distribution in over 100 countries, and over 45 Expert Solutions Centers. Buehler was founded in 1936 by Swiss immigrant, Adolph I. Buehler, who saw a need for metallographic sample preparation equipment and optical inspection instruments for the steel and automotive industries in the Midwest USA. Buehler is well established as the world’s leading supplier of materials preparation and hardness testing equipment, consumable supplies. The company innovates products based on customer research. Most recently the company introduced the robust AutoMet semi-automatic programmable grinder / polishers for high throughput environments. The company also manufactures ISO certified hardness reference blocks that help customers meet Nadcap audits. A dedicated team of leading material scientists provide custom application solutions to the aerospace, automotive, medical device and other industries. Buehler’s service team dispatches repair and software technicians and loaner equipment to keep plants running 24/7 throughout the USA. Buehler employees and operations are committed to delivering quality and environmentally responsible products guided by ISO 9001 Quality Management Principles and ISO 14001 Environmental Managements Systems.

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Butech Bliss

Centro-Metalcut

330-337-0000 www.butechbliss.com sales@butech.com

Phone: 815-885-1300 Email: cmsales@quantumdi.com Address: 7550 Quantum Court Caledonia, IL 61011

Located in Salem, Ohio, Butech Bliss is home to one of the largest manufacturing facilities in the metals industry. They not only design, manufacture, and repair capital equipment, but Butech Bliss also engineer and field service the processors that roll, forge, melt, flatten, stretch, shear, and extrude many metals. When combined with their 50 plus engineers, 500,000 sq. foot of manufacturing space, 100 plus machining centers, full fabrication and assembly departments, 200 ton crane capacity and a dedicated rail spur, it is clear that Butech Bliss can handle any project. Butech Bliss’s produces many copper components for VAR, ESR, PAM, EBM re-melting equipment; Rolling Mills, Forging, and Extrusion Press upgrades; as well as Coil, Plate, and Sheet processing equipment for all metals. Butech Bliss is comprised of Butech Inc., E.W. Bliss (Bliss-Salem), Loewy Machinery, and Lombard Industries.

Carpenter Technology Corporation 1735 Market Street, 15th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 610-208-2000 +1 before number www.carpentertechnology.com info@cartech.com

Carpenter Technology Corporation is a recognized leader in high-performance specialty alloy-based materials and process solutions for the most critical manufacturing challenges in the aerospace, medical, transportation, energy, defense, industrial, and consumer markets. Founded in 1889, Carpenter Technology has evolved to become a pioneer in premium specialty alloys, including titanium, nickel, and cobalt. Helping customers by transforming their manufacturing and material challenges into innovative, holistic, and scalable solutions, Carpenter Technology continues to revolutionize material solutions to provide our customers a competitive advantage while investing in the future of innovation with material and end-use manufacturing capabilities within additive manufacturing and soft magnetic electrification.

CEFIVAL SA

CEFIVAL +33 1 39 37 12 25 www.cefival.fr commercial@cefival.fr CEFIVAL manufacture special sections and tubes with hot extrusion process to obtain near net shape profiles. The engineered shapes are studied and manufactured according to customer’s requirements in a wide range of solid and hollow sections. Our manufacturing process improves the buy to fly ratio. Main grades are titanium, inconel, stainless and carbon steel, super alloys, nickel alloys and other on requirement. Main application fields are aeronautics for aircraft ring engines ( CFM56, GE90, GP7000, CF6-80, SM146, Gen X) and structural parts (such as seat tracks, floor and wings stiffeners, door hinges…), power generation for nuclear (ia drive rods) and conventional applications, architecture, defense, medical and food industry. Cefival is NADCAP certified.

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Centro-Metalcut is an industry innovator in the design and manufacturing of the highest quality cutting and grinding equipment. Centro-Metalcut Abrasive Saws and Conditioning Grinders can accommodate large diameters, a variety of materials including high alloy and specialty steels and can be designed for single or batch-cutting/grinding. From start to finish, CentroMetalcut provides custom design, engineering, fabrication and installation to fit your specific application. Learn more at www.centrometalcut.com.

CSM-Tech Co., Ltd.

0086-21-58770128 www.nonferrous-metal.com; www.csmhuaxia.com helen@nonferrous-metal.com; csm@nonferrous-metal.com China Huaxia Special Metal Limited is one of the largest manufacturers of titanium, nickel & nickel alloy, stainless steel/ duplex & supper duplex with forms at sheet/plate, seamless tube/ pipe, bar/rod, wire, welded pipe, seamless & welded fitting, flange, valve, clad material etc. With the logo CSM (China Special Metal), we hope to be the best one of special metal manufacturer in China. CSM always treat the quality as our life, CSM invest the quality and future. CSM material have been widely used in oil & gas industry, chemical industry, construction industry, sports industry etc. period here, many big companies in these field have approved CSM material. CSM took the pride in CSM titanium sheet used in 2012 London Olympic Village decoration, CSM has the mission to be the enterprise to improve the position of Chinese titanium products in the international market.

CONUAR S.A. (FAE DIVISION) +54-11-63261300 www.conuar.com.ar fae@conuarfae.com

FAE Division of Conuar is an Argentinean producer qualify for supplying hydraulic Ti-3Al-2.5V tubing for A320 family being the first Latin-American company in getting a tier one contract with Airbus. One of its main activities, apart from aerospace, is the manufacturing of seamless commercial pure titanium and titanium alloy tubes, straight or U bend for heat exchangers and instrumentation. The nuclear business is the origin of the company and the Zirconium cladding tubing for the nuclear fuel elements constitutes the main product of the company. It also produces nickel alloys 690 & 800 tubes for nuclear steam generators up to 35 meter lengths. Conuar is certified according to UNE EN 9100: 2016, ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 14001: 2015, OHSAS 18001: 2007

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Consarc Corporation +1-609-267-8000 www.consarc.com sales@consarc.com Consarc Corporation, an Inductotherm Group Company, is a manufacturer of vacuum furnaces for the titanium forging and casting industry. Consarc custom designs and manufactures Reactive Vacuum Arc Remelting (RVAR) furnaces for primary electrode melts of compacted sponge titanium and titanium alloys, and secondary melt furnaces for remelting fully dense electrodes. Consarc also designs and manufactures fully customized Induction Skull Melting (ISM) systems for melting titanium in a refractory free environment for casting or ingot withdrawal. Consarc is ISO 9001 certified, and with operations on 5 continents, is well equipped to tackle fully customized furnace projects globally.

Continental Steel and Tube Company +1-954-332-2290 sales@continentalsteel.com www.continentalsteel.com/Titanium/default.asp

Continental Steel and Tube Company is one of the world’s leading value-added volume suppliers of quality metals. With an outstanding global reputation, our team of expert sales associates can supply a comprehensive inventory of metals to meet any application requirements. Continental Steel supplies a wide range of metals including, titanium, stainless steel, nickel, steel, aluminum, hot/cold rolled, galvanized, and stainless and electrical steel in carbon and alloy grades. Our long list of Titanium Grades includes CP4 Gr1, CP3 Gr2, CP2 Gr3, CP1 Gr4, Gr7, Gr5 (6AL-4V), Gr9 (3Al-2.5V), Gr 11, Gr 12, Gr 19 (Beta C) & Grade 23 (6Al-4v ELI). Our materials are available in coil, sheet, plate, tubing, pipe, bar, fittings, angles, squares and other custom shapes. Our pipes and tubing are available in welded, DOM and seamless form. Call us for all Hard-To-Find items.

Coogee Titanium Pty., Ltd www.coogee.com.au

Coogee Titanium is a division of Coogee Chemical, a longestablished privately held chemical business headquartered near Perth, Australia. Titanium R&D is based in the Melbourne, Australia area. Coogee has leveraged their chemical engineering expertise to advance a Kroll-like process for the continuous production of titanium and titanium alloy powder to production. A production facility with Gen 4 equipment is being built in Kwinana, Western Australia, Coogee Chemicals’ headquarters and a major operations facility. The production plant will focus on the production of Ti 6-4 low oxygen powder for additive manufacturing, MIM, and other advanced manufacturing applications. Alloy development will remain in Melbourne.

CSIRO Metal Industries Research Program

+61 3 9545 8644 https://www.csiro.au/en/Research/MF/Areas/Metals leon.prentice@csiro.au The Metal Industries (MI) Research Program is engaged in applied research across the metal value chain, specialising in novel metal production techniques, interfaces/corrosion, energy systems, metal forming, and additive manufacturing / 3D printing, particularly for Titanium and its alloys. Strong Multiphysics modelling techniques are combined with practical experimentation to understand and develop advanced solutions for Australia and the global industry. MI undertakes independent and collaborative research, and partners with industry and academia around the world. MI also provides consulting services, use of specialized facilities, and additive manufacturing training to Australia’s Manufacturing Industry, including through its ‘Lab22 Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre’. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is Australia’s primary national research body, with over 5,000 researchers active over a wide range of fundamental and applied research challenges.

Design Group

253-926-0884 www.bwdesigngroup.com Design Group brings a broad and extensive depth of engineering and operating experience in titanium and other specialty metals to work for you. Design Group professionals have direct industry experience in the titanium industry with process engineering and design, regulatory compliance, industrial automation, process qualification, and systems integration. Our capabilities include all facets of a metals production operation, including sponge production, sponge processing, scrap handling, scrap processing, blending, melting, casting, forging, extrusion, rolling, flattening, machining, finishing, and other metalworking operations. We can help prepare operations to become qualified under the most rigorous quality systems in the aerospace, nuclear, industrial, and medical industries. Design group can provide a wide variety of services including Facility Audits, Feasibility Studies, FEED Studies, and Detailed Engineering for new process and manufacturing facilities, including the integration of your control and data systems for reporting, chronological documentation and MIS reporting. Design Group operates from over 40 global offices in the US and India providing Engineering and IT consulting to the world’s leading companies through the efforts of over 1,400 engineering and technical specialists. Design Group provides professional engineering, architectural and construction management services to metals clients throughout the world. Design Group is uncompromising with respect to quality, confidentiality and safety. We focus on developing long-term client relationships through proven execution. We recognize that requirements frequently change throughout the project life cycle, and adapting to change is a core strength of the firm. Our goal is to provide maximum value for our client’s investment. Design Group provides solutions ranging from conceptual planning of future initiatives, engineering evaluations, augmentation of our client’s engineering staffs and the design and construction of TITANIUMTODAY

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Direct Alloys

1-315-724-2876 www.directalloys.com sales@directalloys.com Direct Alloys LLC is AS9120/ISO9001 specialty metals distributor and brokerage. We offer a free online clearinghouse for mills, forgers, fabricators, distributors, and end-users to anonymously list their prime certified excess mill product inventories. Please visit the www.directalloys.com website to view our listings. In addition, Direct Alloys stocks specialty alloy and titanium forging billet in grades such as Waspaloy, 718, 901, 625, X750 and titanium to standard industry specifications.

Duferco SA

+41-91-8225600 www.dith.com Duferco SA is the worldwide distributor of the vanadium products manufactured by HBIS Chengsteel. HBIS Chengsteel is an integrated steel and vanadium producer. HBIS Chengsteel vanadium products range include FeV50%, FeV80%, standard and high purity vanadium oxides and vanadium carbide nitride (VCN).

Edge International +1(937) 395-7222 www.edgeintl.com metals@edgeintl.com Edge International, located in Dayton, Ohio, is an ISO 13485-certified stocking distributor of raw materials, specializing in medical grade Cobalt-alloys, Stainless Steels and Titanium for the manufacture of implants and instruments for the orthopaedic, spine and trauma markets. Edge works with its customers to provide cost-effective solutions and concentrates on the medical market to ensure the highest level of compliance, quality and service. Value-added services include precision grinding to size and tight tolerances, precision sawing, non-standard grades and sizes, and just-in-time inventory programs. Edge conducts business internationally, supplying to customers around the globe.

ELG Utica Alloys, Inc.

Mailing Address: 239 West Service Road, Hartford, Connecticut 06120 Delivery Address: 233 Weston Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06120 Phone: +1 (860) 522-3123 dashes instead of parenthesis Email: office@elguticaalloys.com Website: http://www.elguticaalloys.com/aboutus ELG Utica Alloys is one of the world’s leading specialists in sourcing, processing, recycling and supplying Titanium, Nickel and Cobalt alloys. Specializing in servicing aerospace, oil and gas, power generation, and engineering. With over 50 years experience, operating under the tightest quality standards, utilizing the latest

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equipment, offering unparalleled service, while being supported by over 40 sister yards worldwide. ELG is providing services to clients, leveraging expertise in materials, while adding significant value to their revert cycle. ELG Utica Alloys is a division of ELG Haniel GmbH. Haniel has over 250 years of experience bringing services and value to customers around the globe. As, world-leading trader and recycler of stainless steel, high-performance alloys and metals, carbon fiber, and prime materials.

Flight Metals, Inc. 800-225-0407 sales@flightmetals.com www.flightmetals.com

Flight Metals is your best source for specialty metals and hardto-find requirements. Flight Metals maintains certification to ISO9001:2015 as well as many first-tier aerospace industry approvals. While maintaining an emphasis on Titanium, Flight Metals also stocks Nickel, Cobalt, Aluminum, Stainless and Alloys Steels in various forms including round bar, rectangular and square bar, plate, sheet, tube and wire. We provide value-added processing including cutting, heat treat, grinding, straightening, testing, ultrasonic, to make sure your job gets finished correctly. We are one of the largest distributors of Titanium 6Al-4V Solution Treated and Aged (STA) Condition in flat bar, round, and plate. Flight Metals also maintains inventory of hard-to-find Titanium grades including Titanium 6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo, Titanium 8Al-1Mo-1V, Titanium 3Al-2.5V, Titanium 10V-2Fe-3Al, Titanium 6Al-6V-2Sn, Titanium 15V-3Cr-3Sn-3Al, and Titanium 5Al-2.5Sn.

Forecreu

+33 470 644337 www.forecreu.com contact@forecreu.com Extrusion, Rolling & drawing of hollow bars in specialty metals, mainly used in the orthopedics, cutting tools, nuclear, energy and aerospace. HSS, tool steels, titanium alloys, maraging and PH alloys, as well as Hf & Zr alloys.

Fort Wayne Metals +1-260-747-4154 www.fwmetals.com info@fwmetals.com

Fort Wayne Metals is a leading manufacturer of precision titanium wire-based products for medical, aerospace, industrial, and consumer markets that are helping make lives better around the world. Driven by a spirit of innovation, we use state-of-theart equipment and advanced drawing techniques that allow us to produce some of the smallest diameter titanium wire on the market. Fort Wayne Metals has worked with titanium for over 20 years and in that time, we have established proprietary processes that allow us to produce material with a surface finish that is among the smoothest in the industry. Commercially pure titanium and titanium alloys are available in straightened and cut bar, coil, strands and cables, flatwire, and wire form. Our titanium products are used in everything from

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry orthopaedic devices to eyeglass frames and aviation springs to fasteners. Fort Wayne Metals is FDA registered and ISO 9001, AS 9100D, and ISO 13485 certified. We’ll continue to push boundaries to find better solutions for our customers. Available diameters: Wire: 0.03 mm [0.001 in] to 1.6 mm [0.06 in] Coil: 1.02 mm [0.04 in] to 12.7 mm [0.5 in] Bar: 2 mm [0.1 in] to 76.2 mm [3 in]

GfE for thermal spray coatings. Its specific characteristics offer an advantageous material for porous layers on medical implants. Our product spectrum is completed by inter-metallic Titanium Aluminum light weight alloys, known as gamma Titanium Aluminide alloys. Its present applications include low pressure turbine blades (LPT) for civil aircraft engines, turbocharger wheels for the automotive industry as well as spherical powder made from Ti and TiAl alloys for additive manufacturing.

Available grades: Commercially pure titanium (ASTM F67 • ASTM B348 • ASTM B863 • ISO 5832-2) Grades 1-4 Alloyed titanium Ti-6Al-4V ELI (ASTM F136 • ASTM B348 • ASTM B863 • ISO 5832-3) Ti-6AI-7Nb

GfE is certificated in accordance to ISO 9001, EN 9100, ISO 14001, ISO 50001 as well as ISO 45001 and operates an accredited laboratory according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025.

FRIGGI AMERICA

Goldman Titanium, Inc. purchases and processes scrap titanium in order to supply the highest quality finished product to our customers. As a pioneer in the titanium industry, our company was first established in 1958, and we have continuously expanded our business over the years. Titanium is the only metal we handle, making us experts in our field.

+1-519-421-9291 www.friggiamerica.com info@friggiamerica.com

FRIGGI AMERICA., provides premium steel, titanium, and aluminum cutting solutions to the North and South American market. With over 70 years experience in the design and manufacturing of machinery, we offer a complete line of horizontal and vertical band saws, and high-speed carbide saws. The horizontal saws range from 18”-80” capacity and for large blocks we offer our Gantry models that will cut up to 140”. Unique with the Gantry is the rotating guides to allow for vertical, and angle cutting while greatly reducing material handling and setup. Perfect for the aerospace industry is our newest addition - the SVC Radius-Vertical Saw. The SVC Radius will strip, cross-cut, as well as do angles and curved radius cuts. The goal is to get as close to near net shape prior to final machining to reduce cost, time, and material handling. Then our complete line of high-speed carbide saws will cut titanium & exotic alloys with industry best cutting rates. The many features we have available offer the client the most flexibility, and versatility available on the market, while reducing costs. Discover the possibilities.

GfE Metalle und Materialien GmbH +49 911 9315 299 www.gfe.com alloys@gfe.com

GGfE, founded in 1911 and being part of the AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V., is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of high-performance metals and materials with about 600 employees at three production sites in Germany and North America. We offer a wide range of high-quality alloys that meet the highest technical requirements for different specialized sectors, mainly aerospace, super alloy industry and shipbuilding. Furthermore, titanium as high-purity HDH powder is produced by

Goldman Titanium, Inc. 716.823.9900 www.goldmanti.com info@goldmanti.com

Goldman Titanium’s Quality Management System is certified to AS9100D with ISO 9001:2015, complying with the rigorous requirements of the aerospace and defense industries. Our company‘s products have been approved by major U.S., European, and Asian melters, as well as by master alloy producers, steel and stainless steel producers, and ferro titanium producers.

Grandis Titanium +1-949-459-2621 www.grandis.com titanium@grandis.com

GRANDIS TITANUM is an ISO 9001:2008 certified worldwide supplier of titanium products like Titanium Bars, Sheets, Plates and Wire for the Industrial, chemical and Additive Manufacturing / 3-D printing industries. Company maintains warehouses in Los Angeles and Rotterdam, and USA sales offices in California, Ohio and Oregon. We also have sales offices in South Korea, China, Russia, Belgium and Italy.

Greystone Alloys

http://www.tungstensludge.com/ High Temperature Alloy Recycler & Processor. Contact Us Today & Sell Your Scrap! Top Alloy Recycler. Professional Team. Sell Your Scrap Today. Types: Hastelloy-C, Inconel, Monel, Molybdenum, Zicronium, Tantalum.

Grover Gundrilling www.groverprecision.com Grover Gundrilling was founded in 1983 by Rupert and Suzanne Grover as a family owned contract gundrilling company in Oxford, Maine. Since the beginning, our focus has been on partnering with our customers to understand their needs and help solve TITANIUMTODAY

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry their problems—which is why some of our original customers are still with us over 35 years later. By combining deep technical knowledge with a dedication to serving our customers we have grown from a small shop serving a New England customer base to become a trusted supplier to Medical and Aerospace manufacturing companies throughout the world. Our experienced gundrillers, machinists, and engineering teams have collaborated to refine our proprietary methods to achieve the results our customers require. Products include the most precise tubing in the world offered in 12 ft lengths with internal diameters as small as 0.170” and Total Runout of 0.004”. Improve yields and go from tubing to finished components off of your screw machine or lathe. No more need for secondary gundrilling operations. No mill run of material or long lead times required. Markets served: Medical: We have the proprietary processes and technology to achieve highly precise tolerances in ALL the material types utilized in the Surgical and Implantable Medical Device Industry. Aero & Defense: From tubing and blanks to castings and even highly machined/finished parts, we specialize in producing the critical bore features required by the Aerospace and Defense industries. Power Generation: Decades of experience, a broad range of machinery, and custom, precision-engineered tooling position us as an ideal source for the drilling needs for many of the industry’s most challenging parts.

Harald Phil AB

Hempel Special Metals AG +41 44 823 88 24 www.hempel-metals.com info@hempel-metals.com Hempel Special Metals Group is distributor for Titanium, Nickel Alloy and Zirconium from stock. Our companies with Service Centers are located in Switzerland, Germany, UK, Poland and Hong Kong/China and sales representatives in Italy, and Ireland. We have competence centers for the chemical process, the oil & gas, the aerospace, the medical and the watch industry. Beside all standard titanium grades, we stock special grades (Grade 4, 5, 5-ELI, 7, 9) in bars, sheet/plates and tubes. Our services include individual stocking, cutting, sawing, plasma, laser- and water jet cutting, individual bar marking and machining. We supply material tailor made and in packages for special projects. On our Metal Exchange Econoxx.com you can buy and sell titanium a.o. material. Our Service Centers are qualified according to ISO 9001; EN 9100/9120 and ISO 13485.

Hetran-B Inc

+1-570-366-1411 https://www.hetranb.com/ Hetran-B is a pioneer and leader in providing technology and precision machines for the metal processing and finishing businesses.

https://www.haraldpihl.com HARALD PIHL is a family company with a long history. The company was founded in 1912 and is still today, over 100 years later, managed by the third and fourth generation of the Pihl family. We have been in business for so long that we have established contacts all over the world. Our longstanding experience also guarantees a vast knowledge of metallurgy. When HARALD PIHL was founded in the beginning of the 20th century, the company traded with a wide range of alloys and metals. Today we are more focused on alloys with unique characteristics - alloys that meet very specific demands and can handle extreme environments. Europe’s largest stock of Nickel alloys and Titanium HARALD PIHL stock and trade sheet, plate, strip, bar, wire, tube, pipe and welding material. In our stock you can find Nickel based alloys, heat and corrosion resistant alloys, Titanium and Titanium alloys, Copper alloys and stainless steel among other materials, all in our purposefully built facilities 10 minutes north of Stockholm. Fast deliveries We are well-known for our fast deliveries, regardless in of where in the world you are. An order acknowledged before lunch is sent that same afternoon. Our excellent connection with our forwarders, means that you will have your goods in a few days time, almost as we were next door.

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Hitachi

Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science is a global company within the Hitachi High-Tech Group. The company is headquartered in Oxford, UK, with R&D and assembly operations in Finland, Germany and China and sales and support operations in a number of countries around the world. Our US office is located in Westford, MA. Our product range includes: • OES analyzers: Our OE750, PMI-MASTER, FOUNDRY-MASTER and TEST-MASTER range of optical emission spectroscopy analyzers are used by industries the world over for highprecision analysis. • Handheld analyzers: The X-MET8000 is used by thousands of businesses to deliver simple, rapid, non-destructive analysis for alloy analysis, scrap metal sorting and metal grade screening using precision XRF technology. Vulcan, powered by LIBS laser technology identifies metal alloys in just one second; hugely benefitting businesses processing high volumes of metal and making Vulcan one of the fastest analyzers in the world. • Microspot XRF coatings analyzers: FT160, FT110A and X-Strata measure coating thickness of single- and multi-layer coatings including alloy layers and are designed to be incorporated into quality control or process control programs, as well as research laboratories.

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry • Versatile Benchtop XRF analyzers: The Lab-X5000 and X-Supreme8000 deliver highly-trusted quality assurance and process control across a diverse range of industries such as petroleum, wood treatment, cement, minerals, mining and plastics. We specialize in high-tech analysis solutions, designed to meet the tough challenges of a rapidly evolving industrial sector. Today, we’re helping thousands of businesses streamline their costs, minimize risk and increase production efficiency. Our range of laboratory-based and robust high-performance in-field testing instruments deliver materials and coatings analysis that adds value throughout the production lifecycle, from raw material exploration to incoming inspection, production and quality control to recycling. Working in close collaboration with our customers, our in-house experts have developed customized testing methodologies for hundreds of industrial applications, delivering simplicity of operation for even the most demanding applications. Transforming the latest technological advances into analysis solutions that drive business success.

Hi Tech Alloys, Inc. +1-925-937-3836

Incorporated in 1982

Hogue Metallography Services Include: • Metallographic Services • Sample Preparation - metals and non-metals • Documentation - macro and micro • Interpretation of Microstructures and metallographic • Failure Analysis • Industrial Problem Solving • Litigation • Laboratory Design • Equipment selection • Selection of optimum consumables • Layout Consulting may be performed on site, in the field, or at my laboratory. Training Courses Offered.

HORIE Corporation +81-256-66-2237 www.horie.co.jp a-tanabe@horie.co.jp

Horie Corporation is the world leader at surface engineering of Titanium such as precision coloring, etching, grain controlling and the solution provider to complex titanium fabrications. Horie has developed its original titanium technology using Horie’s electro-chemical technology and surface treatment technology. Our titanium knowledge provides our customers with unequaled solutions in titanium. Horie will continue to develop many new products and search the unlimited possibilities and beauty of titanium.

Howmet Aerospace www.howmet.com Nick Moga, 330-207-1374 Howmet Aerospace, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Company’s primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems and titanium structural parts necessary for mission-critical performance and efficiency in aerospace and defense applications, as well as forged wheels for commercial transportation. Howmet Aerospace is transforming the next phase of more fuel-efficient, quieter aerospace engines and sustainable ground transportation. The Company’s businesses reported annual revenue of over $7 billion in 2019. For more information, visit www.howmet.com. Follow @howmet: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Independent Forgings and Alloys Ltd +44-114-234-3000 www.independentforgings.com sales@independentforgings.com

IFA is a premium supplier of high integrity titanium forged products to quality markets globally. Our specialist forgings include seamless rolled-rings, forged discs, forged shafts and forged bars which are used as the near net shape raw material for subsequent finish machining to a wide range of components. We have created a fully integrated metals service centre which has grown to be a leading provider of quality open-die forgings used for safety critical components to operate in severe service conditions. We participate in the high technology markets of Aerospace, Energy, Oil and Gas and Power Generation (including Nuclear) and high-end Advanced Engineering. Our flexibility and scale of operations means that we can provide both highly specialised “one-off” forgings as well as volume production and meet customer deadlines for delivery. Hirework, or toll forging, of customer owned material is also offered. Located in Sheffield, UK for over 250 years, our plant is an ISO 9001, AS 9100 D, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, Lloyds Register of Shipping & NADCAP Metals Manufacturing, Heat Treatment, Testing and Inspection accredited facility, ensuring we meet exacting customer quality expectations. We firmly believe that “forging partnerships” between IFA and our clients is vital for the 21st century and its demands.

Inductotherm Corp.

+609-267-9000 www.inductotherm.com sales@inductotherm.com President: Bernard Raffner Director - Technical: Bert Armstrong Capital Sales: Yogesh Trivedi PRODUCTS and SERVICES - Inductotherm manufactures a complete line of induction heating and boosting systems for TITANIUMTODAY

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry titanium slabs, billets, blooms, bars and rods prior to rolling. Other products include vacuum induction melting, holding, pouring, heating and coating equipment for thermal applications in air or controlled atmospheres for the metals industry. Coreless and channel furnaces with capabilities up to 500 tons; power supplies up to 42,000 kW; automated pouring systems with vision control; computer controls and charge handling systems.

Industrial Metals International Ltd. +1-631-981-2300 www.industrialmetals.com

IML is a supplier of bar, sheet, tube, wire, rings and forgings in aluminum, titanium, nickel stainless steel, alloy and bronze products. In business for over 40 years, IML is approved by companies such as Rolls Royce, Boeing, Airbus, UTAS, GE, and Pratt and Whitney. Located near JFK Airport in NY, IML is able to offer same day shipping to countries worldwide with no minimum order charge for stock items.

Management Dashboard provides executives and managers with real time sales, operations and financial information. Because STRATIX was designed from the ground up for metal distributors and processors the inventory can be accessed using metal industry nomenclature. A complete solution tailor made for titanium metal companies.

Jiangsu Hongbao Group Co., Ltd +86-512-58715276 www.hongbao.com export@hongbao.com

Titanium Pipes & Tube Manufacture—Jiangsu Hongbao Goup Co., Ltd Jiangsu Hongbao Group Co., Ltd (Jiangsu Hongbao High-precise Pipe & Tube Co., Ltd) is located in Zhangjiagang City in P. R. China. In 1993, Hongbao set up the titanium products factory for sponge melting and seamless tubes production, who can be considered as the pioneer in China in this area. For more than 25 years’ growth and supported by professional technical team and facilities.

INTECO melting and casting technologies GmbH

Hongbao now is specialized in developing and manufacturing Titanium and Titanium alloy ingot, Titanium and Titanium alloy seamless tubes, copper alloy tubes and high-strength oil well tubes, which have been widely used as key components for seawater desalination, salt making, soda ash, PTA, petrochemical oil wells and warship equipment etc.

INTECO is a privately owned Austrian engineering and consulting company founded in 1973 being specialized in metallurgical process technology and the related equipment for melting, refining, casting, atomization and solidification of highperformance steels, super-alloys and titanium.

Hongbao has passed the quality and management system certifications, such as ISO 9001, IATF16949, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, Lawrence Certification and Norwegian DNV Factory Certification etc.

+43-3862-53110-0 www.inteco.at inteco.austria@inteco.at

INTECO is able to design and supply single units as well as whole production plants for the metallurgical industry including the know how transfer for superior product quality. With more than 15 years of experience as a premium supplier to the titanium industry, project and technology consulting for entire titanium production lines, titanium VAR and skull melting furnaces as well as customized production and process management systems can be offered.

Invera

+1-610-325-0124 www.invera.com peterd@invera.com Invera is the leading supplier of ERP software for the metal distribution industry. Our STRATIX software provides advanced functions for sales, inventory control, production, shipping and outside processing of specialty metals. Metal Specifications, Mill Test Certs and third party certificates can be controlled within STRATIX and as required emailed to customers upon shipment. Full product traceablity enables companies to have complete control and accountability of all material purchased, processed and shipped to customers. Invera also provides INVEX for eCommerce and Customer Web Service options over the internet. Coupled with the INVEX-CRM applications companies can optimize the sales process by recording quotes, activities and tasks. STRATIX-ONE a Decision Support &

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The products are exported to the countries and regions worldwide, such as U.S.A. Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Eastern Asian etc. With the stable quality, timely supply, suitable price and fine service, Hongbao receives unanimous praise from our customers.

John Cockerill

+1-330-332-4661 www.johncockerill.com Industry.americas@johncockerill.com John Cockerill designs, integrates, modernizes and maintains equipment for industries like energy, defense, metals, environment, and transport and industry in general. Present on all five continents, John Cockerill numbers more than 5,500 experienced employees who combine technological expertise and the management of international projects. As such, John Cockerill has supplied innovative heat treatment technologies, combining field proven reliability and cutting edge technology for every application since 1923. Grounded on the experience of well-known brands like Electric Furnace Company (EFCO) and French ATI Furnace, John Cockerill provides heat treatment products to process a wide range of materials in a multitude of sizes, shapes and thermal cycles. Based on its great historical knowledge and evidenced by numerous worldwide references, heat treatment products supplied by John Cockerill comply with local, national and international safety and quality standards, including: NFPA 86; NEC (NFPA 70); UL508a; AMS 2750; NADCAP.

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KASTO, Inc.

1-724-325-5600 www.kasto.com sales@us.kasto.com KASTO, Inc is the world’s only COMPLETE supplier of Metal Cutting Machinery offering all available Metal Sawing methods. These include Band Saws, Plate & Block Saws, Cold Circular Saws & Hacksaws. Customers benefit from un-biased recommendations about which Metal-Cutting Equipment is best for their application. We also offer complete Storage and Retrieval Systems!

Keywell Metals, LLC www.Keywell.com TEL : +1-412-326 2852 Germ. : +49-179-931 3440 E-Mail: dorlov@keywell.com

Keywell Metals, LLC is the industry leader in specialty steel recycling and a worldwide purchaser, processor and seller of titanium scrap metal for ingot formulation, alloy additions and ferro-titanium production. In addition to the complete range of processing capabilities, Keywell Metals, LLC operates the largest and most modern fully equipped on site analytical laboratory in the scrap metal industry. Every product shipped from Keywell Metals, LLC is fully certified and guaranteed to meet Customer Specification.

Kings Mountain International (KMI) +1-704-739-4227 www.kmiinc.net sales@kmiinc.net

Kings Mountain International (KMI) is an ISO9001:2015 / AS9100D certified precision grinding company. KMI processing includes: • Flat / Tapered / Contoured precision thickness machining • Tolerances to +/-.001” (.0005” upon request) • Sizes up to 110” x 360: larger sizes upon request • Weight control for Aerospace applications • Thin sheet grinding to .010” • Surface Finishes from 250 RMS to 12 RMS and finer • Polishing of sheet and plate to #3,#4 or #8 mirror. Nondirectional also available Benefits: • State of the art measurement instrumentations • Experience with all types of metals • Plate / Sheets arrive clean, damage free and ready for fabrication Industries we serve: • Aerospace / Defense/ Energy / Commercial Aircraft / Architecture

Kolene Corporation +1-313-273-9220 www.kolene.com

Kolene specializes in designing and developing metal cleaning processes utilizing fused or molten inorganic salts. One of our major applications is surface conditioning of titanium oxides and forming lubricant removal. Surface conditioning prior to

pickling and chemical milling promotes uniform surfaces and metal removal. Processes to remove vitreous lubricants and molybdenum disulfide are available. Kolene designs both process equipment and process chemicals to provide single-source cleaning systems. Kolene Corporation was founded in 1939 in Detroit by John Shoemaker. It continues today as a privately held company with 3rd and 4th generation Shoemakers active in the business.

Kymera Reading Alloys +1-610-693-5822 www.kymerainternational.com/ mike.wilkes@kymerainternational. com Kymera Reading Alloys, part of AMETEK Specialty Metal Products, is one of the world’s premier manufacturers of high-quality master alloys and titanium powders. Our products are approved for use in critical aerospace and medical applications that require the most stringent quality requirements and demand the highest purity. MASTER ALLOYS Reading Alloys produces a wide variety of master alloys comprised of vanadium, molybdenum, niobium, chrome, and aluminum among other elements. Critical applications include: • Rotor grade titanium • Aerospace and non-aerospace grade titanium • Vapor phase aluminizing (VPA) • Commercial metals • Super alloy metals applications HIGH PURITY TITANIUM POWDERS Reading Alloys manufactures high purity hydride-dehydride (HDH) titanium powders: • Thermal Spray/Medical Powders - Ti sponge, Cp Ti, and Ti 6Al/4V • Ti powders for Powder Metallurgy (P/M) applications • Ti powders for sputtering targets • Advanced Coating Alloys Al/Cr, Al/Co, CODEP ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT APPLICATIONS Our medical grade titanium coating powders offer major advantages in orthopedic implant applications. • Blocky and angular, spongey, or equiaxed morphology to promote osseointegration • Custom particle sizes • Conformance to ASTM F67 and F1580 In addition, a series of gas-atomized specialty powders for hard-facing, brazing, and thermal sprays further compliment the product offerings. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES Reading Alloys is known for its superior expertise in the following processes: Aluminothermic smelting, Induction melting, Vacuum sintering, Toll melting, Cold isostatic press (CIP) and Hydride/ dehydride (HDH). Our quality system is certified to ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100C and we have a fully accredited lab that is NADCAP certified. Reading Alloys, AMETEK SMP Eighty Four, Fine Tubes, Superior Tube, Hamilton Precision Metals and AMETEK SMP Wallingford TITANIUMTODAY

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry – all leading manufacturers of advanced metallurgical products, such as powder, strip and tube – form the AMETEK Specialty Metal Products division.

Laboratory Testing Inc. +1-800-219-9095 www.labtesting.com sales@labtesting.com Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) is a leading Nadcap and A2LA ISO/ IEC 17025 accredited, independent material testing laboratory specializing in metals testing for input materials, prototypes and finished products. We offer complete lines of destructive and nondestructive testing services, including chemistry, high- and low-cycle fatigue, fracture toughness, fatigue crack growth, tensile, ultrasonic, and much more. Our Machine Shop prepares all specimens and samples for testing, and runs on two work shifts for reliable, fast turnaround. Specimens are also prepared to order for customers who do their own testing. LTI was founded in 1984 and is one of the largest full-service testing laboratories in the USA with a team of over 190 employees that includes engineers, chemists and other technical experts. Our 144,000 sq. ft. facility near Philadelphia, PA services the aerospace, power generation, medical, transportation and other industries and is fully capable of handling and testing materials of all shapes, sizes and quantities.

International customers and is continuously adapting to market changes. Our wish is for YOU to be able to benefit from our experience. We look forward to serve with our products and knowledge.

LL-resources GmbH

+43-316-890-368 www.ll-resources.com Marc.gutschy@ll-resources.com LL-resources is an independent, global mineral resource commodity management, trading and consulting establishment. We are running our own productions for Ferro Titanium, both in Sweden as well as in Russia. We offer our partners the total value chain solution (ore body to market) by maximizing value and minimizing risks. By firmly applying to our corporate governance, high quality standards and procedures & responsibility scheme we are in the position to guarantee professionalism, innovativeness and top quality to our diverse pool of small and midsized corporations as well as global players.

Lomon Billions

+ 86-391-3126903 www.lomonbillions.global Our company has been manufacturing titanium dioxide for 30 years and we recognize that it is important to continuously improve our knowledge, processes and manufacturing expertise – delivering technical excellence is our objective.

LTI is compliant with ASME NQA-1, ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 and is on the approved supplier list of hundreds of prime contractors, industry agencies and customers. Testing is performed to ASTM standards and industry specifications.

We understand that it is critical to fully support our customers technically. We also believe that it is important to improve current products and develop new ones so that we can be sure that we are meeting our customers’ needs – now and in the future.

In June 2017, LTI purchased the FTA brand of non-linear fracture toughness and fatigue crack growth testing software systems. A year later, LTI acquired TAC Technical Instrument Corp. (TACTIC), a company that develops and sells immersion ultrasonic inspection systems and accessories. A new cutting-edge NDT facility was opened in August 2020 which houses nine TACTIC ultrasonic testing systems and two hydrostatic testing lines.

That is why we have invested for the future by building a 12,000 m2 purpose built technology center, which was opened in 2014. We have installed state-of-the-art analytical and application testing equipment and our team of technical experts are there to support, and work hand-in-hand with, our customers.

Call us or visit www.labtesting.com for a fast quote.

Lomon Billions manufactures and operates to international standards and it fully conforms to, and is certified with, ISO 9001:2008.

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LOTERIOS S.p.A.

+ 352 26 55 43-1 www.lcma.lu Mr. Otis Claeys – CEO: claeys@lcma.lu

+39-02-9648281 www.loterios.com

LCMA is since very long an established partner on the international market for for semi-finished products in C.P. titanium and titanium alloys for aeronautical, medical, industrial and petro-chemical applications. We have acquired the know-how, skills and competences (spelling) and are well informed about the needs, different standards and specifications. The close cooperation with other entities of our Group makes us cover almost the entire product portfolio for all sectors. LCMA has the ability to fulfil (spelling) almost all needs of its

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LOTERIOS is a leading fabricator of titanium pipe, fittings, shell and tube heat exchangers and vessels as required.

Makino

+1513-573-7200 www.makino.com Makino understands the aerospace industry has unique machining needs in the production of complex precision aerospace parts. Makino has the machines, processes, and engineering solutions that allow large OEMs, tier-one and tier-two suppliers, and job shops to produce accurate structural and turbo machinery parts

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry faster, with less variability at the lowest cost. The Makino T-Series was designed specifically for the challenges of titanium machining. The T-Series 5-axis machining centers are unique in the industry with key technologies to support longer tool life when cutting titanium. A high-torque spindle, highly rigid machine structure and unique active damping system reduce cutting vibrations and assure stable machining during heavy roughing operations, The T’s large work piece envelope and unique 5-axis kinematic design create unique ideal five sided access for high speed machining of large aluminum and titanium components. Makino machining centers dramatically reduce costs by minimizing cut time, and changeover time. Our automated cells employ stateof-the-art pallet handling and storage systems that enable you to efficiently produce parts around the clock. Contact us today! 513573-7200

Medart, Inc. and MPT +1-724-752-2900 www.medartglobal.com sales@medartglobal.com

MPT is a world class bar and wire finishing service provider with capabilities to handle special metals for peeling, turning, straightening, grinding, and coil to bar processing. MPT will work with our customers to develop best practices for new materials if they require these services. Other services we can provide include Non-destructive testing, and bar chamfering. We work hard to get the materials back to the customer in a timely manner and we work to the tightest specifications in the industry with our ground bar meeting H6, H7 or H8 tolerances depending on the customer requirements. No job is too large or small. Medart designs and manufactures centerless bar peelers, coil to coil peelers, coil to bar peelers, straighteners, fastener wire payoff systems, take up systems, plane straighteners and engineered material handling equipment. Purpose built processing equipment for the titanium industry.

Mega Metals, Inc. +1-602-258-6677 www.megamtls.com

Mega Metals LLC., is a globally recognized high quality processor of Titanium Turnings and Solids. We are certified by major mills and casting houses for prepared aerospace grade material. Our philosophy is to unite the highest quality in customer service with the highest quality of our materials, in order to serve the expanding international demands of the metals recycling industry.

Metals & Alloys UK Ltd +44-(0) 114 354 0117 www.metalsandalloys.co.uk Aaron James: aj@ferroti.com

We are a trusted manufacturer of Ferro titanium and supplier of Titanium scrap and Noble alloys. Specializing in Titanium, we buy and sell all grades of Titanium scrap. All incoming scrap is sorted and prepared at our UK facilities. Depending on the quality of the Scrap, it will either be used in our Ferro titanium production or recycled back to the metal industry.

METALVALUE

+33680562848 alain.honnart@metalvalue.eu METALVALUE provides strategic consulting services, R&D programs and invests into selected industrial companies.

MetCon, LLC

+1-724-888-2172 www.MetConLLC.net MetCon provides conditioning and finishing services for both intermediate and finished products, including bloom, billet, bar, plate, sheet, and machined or fabricated components employing a patented “Green” electrochemical technology. Product yields and costs are dramatically improved when compared to conventional processing. The technology can also provide alpha case removal, precise gauge removal, and ultra-bright micropolishing. MetCon is based in Monaca, PA, 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.

METRACO NV +32 56 234400 www.metraco.be

Metraco is a ferro alloys and non-ferrous metal trading group of companies established in 1993 with offices in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and the UK. Specialised in ferro titanium, titanium sponge, manganese metal and noble alloys. Supplying all grades of FeTi 70 % and sourcing titanium scrap and low grade sponge for our ferro titanium production. Supplying steel grade sponge directly to steel mills and master alloy producers worldwide. We are always in the market for sourcing titanium scrap (both turnings and solids in most grades).

Mid-West Machine +1-205-663-0732 www.vulcangroup.com sales@vulcangroup.com

Mid-West Machine™ provides metal conditioning equipment and systems for the Steel and Titanium industries. This includes both bonded wheel and coated abrasive belt grinders. We offer Traveling, Stationary, Gantry, Overhead, and Ingot End Grinders as well as material handling equipment for processing slabs, billets and rounds through the grinders.

Monico Alloys

+1-310-928-0168 www.monicoalloys.com info@monicoalloys.com Monico Alloys specializes in the processing of titanium scrap in the form of solids and turnings. Monico is a Global Mill processor for Titanium Scrap metal ISO 9001:2008 and approved by every major titanium melter. Monico Alloys prepares bulk-weldable solids, feedstock, cobbles, and turnings to rotor quality specifications. Monico Alloys remains the industry leader by utilizing only the TITANIUMTODAY

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry latest scrap processing technology. Monico Alloys offers a wide variety of Titanium Alloy inventory which includes CP, 6-4, 6-2-42, 6-6-2, 3-2.5, and others.

MPS Technology MPS TECHNOLOGY SP. Z O.O. is part of the Metpromservis Ltd GROUP – a world leader in the production of FERO-TITANIUM. MPS TECHNOLOGY SP. Z O.O. WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2018. The company’s modern Headquarters, which was opened in December 2019, was fitted with the world’s most modern installation for the processing of titanium waste. The line was designed and manufactured to the special requirements ordered by the MPS Technology. The implementation was carried out in compliance with all of the rules concerning environmental protection. As a supplier of material to the largest steelworks and foundries, we are obliged to keep the highest standards. The company has implemented a quality management system - ISO 9001 and REACH.

Multi-Etch LLC +1-928-634-5307 www.multietch.com info@multietch.com

Multi-Etch is a low-acid (pH 6.8), far safer etchant for titanium and other metals, with a less toxic waste stream, when compared with hydrofluoric and nitric acids. Preparing titanium with MultiEtch enables anodizers to produce brilliant colors and welders to achieve solid welds. Multi-Etch is also used to brighten titanium mill products and tumbled titanium parts, and to erase anodizing mistakes. Industries regularly using Multi-Etch include aerospace, medical, dental, bicycles, knives, jewelry and other arts, marine, architectural, and industrial.

NEOTISS

+33 1 70 98 30 05 dashes between numbers www.neotiss.com contact.fra@neotiss.com NEOTISS is leader in the manufacturing of titanium and stainless steel thin welded tubes serving all demanding industry markets from power generation to desalination, process, automotive and more. Our products include not only bare, straight tubes but enhanced surface tubes, such as low fin, helix and corrugated tubes as well as u-bent tubes for special applications. The highest level of quality and safety in the market is guaranteed by stringent control procedures and unchallenged technical experience. The best testimony of product quality is the long list of references, worldwide. Our R&D teams develop ambitious innovation and research programs to enhance the performance of the tubes in the toughest environments. We have high manufacturing capacities, with production mills on three continents, Asia, North America and Europe, (namely in China, France, India, South-Korea, the USA) as well as a secured access to superior quality titanium strip.

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NF&M International www.nfm-titanium.com

NF&M International, Inc., subsidiary of VSMPO-Tirus US, is a producer of premium quality triple melted and standard grade titanium bar and billet products for the aerospace market and manufacturer of small-diameter precision tolerance bar and seam free coil products for aerospace fastener, automotive and medical applications. NF&M also provides a wide range of conversion services, including intermediate grinding and finishing of bar/billet, heat treating, straightening, bar peeling, bar polishing, pickling and inspection. NF&M’s Nadcap approved laboratory performs room temperature tensile, hardness, hydrogen analysis and micro/ macrostructure evaluation.

NobelClad

+1-303-604-3942 www.nobelclad.com NobelClad is the world leader in the field of explosion welding. We have more than half a century of expertise, and we are the one company with the most global resources and infrastructure committed to clad, offering bi-metallic solutions for complex industrial markets, including oil and gas, chemical, and transportation. We work with global partners across the supply chain not only to deliver the highest-quality, most cost-efficient clad materials on time, but to inform and help develop project specifications from the onset. Our design ingenuity, technical proficiency, and unparalleled dependability make us an invaluable resource for process architects, engineers and fabricators alike. That’s why our clad materials are the preferred specification for high-stakes industrial infrastructure applications all over the world. Specialties: Explosion Welded Clad, Longitudinally Welded Pipe, Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Structural Transition Joints, Electrical Transition Joints, Cryogenic Transition Joints, Flat Plates & Cylinders, Heads, Tube Sheets.

Norsk Titanium

U.S. Customers: +1-518-324-4010 European Customers: +47 97 42 22 00 www.norsktitanium.com U.S Inquiries: info@norsktitanium.com European Inquiries: post@norsktitanium.no Norsk Titanium is the world’s pioneering supplier of aerospacegrade, additive manufactured, structural titanium components. The company is distinguished in the aviation industry by its patented Rapid Plasma Deposition™ (RPD™) process that transforms titanium wire into complex components suitable for structural and safety-critical applications. Norsk Titanium is a tier-1 supplier to commercial airframe and engine OEMs, and is committed to cost-reducing aerostructures and jet engines for the world’s premier aerospace manufacturers. RPD™ is the world’s first FAA-approved, 3D-printed, structural titanium, delivering substantial lead-time and cost savings for aerospace, defense, oil and gas, and commercial customers.

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North American Alloys +1-800-985-2250 www.northamericanalloys.com info@northamericanalloys.com Now celebrating our 37th year in business, North American Alloys brokers titanium alloy scrap for recycling and warehouses stocks of new and surplus lots of titanium mill products. North American Alloys warehouse in Kennewick, WA handles titanium sheet, plate, bar, billet and tubing. Please visit our website at www.northamericanalloys.com to view our current inventory of titanium products. North American Alloys is always seeking new sources of excess inventory materials in titanium, cobalt or nickel alloys and specialty metals such as tantalum, columbium, zirconium and beryllium. Contacts: Scott Shulimson, President Steve Meredith, Consultant Peter Rockefeller, Warehouse Manager

NSL Analytical Services, Inc. +1-216-438-5200 www.nslanalytical.com mgorris@nslanalytical.com

Since 1945, NSL Analytical Services, Inc. (NSL) has been a recognized as a leader in the Independent Commercial Testing Laboratory market. We are proud of the hard work and dedication paid to serving our customer’s needs that’s led to success in this demanding industry. Customers appreciate the Trust, Technology and Turnaround we provide. NSL provides material testing and product evaluations to customer with industrial, transportation, life sciences, technology, and consumer applications. Capabilities include inorganic / organic chemistry, physical, mechanical, and metallurgical testing including remote access to our SEM/EDS. NSL maintains ISO/IEC 17025, Nadcap, NQA-1, US-CPSC, and numerous customer quality approvals. Our chemists, metallurgists, quality and business development staff keep informed on the needs of the industries we serve through active participation in professional organizations – participating in the creation and review of test methods and standards. In recent years, NSL’s dedication has led to becoming a leader in the advancement of testing within the additive manufacturing industry. Call or visit us on-line to find out how we can help!

Nu-Tech Precision Metals +1-613-623-6544 www.nutechpm.com shook@nutechpm.com

Nu-Tech Precision Metals manufactures by hot extrusion seamless pipe, tube, fittings, bar, rod and shapes for nuclear, aerospace, military, medical, offshore, mining, chemical, sub-sea and corrosive environments. Extruded shapes, especially those for the aerospace industry in 6Al-4V, fit within a 12” (300 mm)

circle size. Our extrusion process creates a near-net shape that reduces material and machining costs overall. Our ability to alphabeta process results in improved fatigue resistance over beta extrusions…contact us to learn more about how this process will benefit your extrusion requirements. Seamless pipe from 1.5” (40 mm) to 14” (350 mm) plus specialty sizes and wall thickness. In-house finishing options including OD grinding or machining, ID honing or boring, hot straightening, pickling, non-destructive testing and electron beam additive manufacturing and welding are a few of the services we offer.

Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc. https://www.oerlikon.com

Oerlikon Metco is a global leader in surface engineering solutions that bring benefits to customers through a uniquely broad range of surface technologies, equipment, materials, services, specialized machining services and components. The surface technologies such as Thermal Spray and Laser Cladding improve the performance and increase efficiency and reliability. Oerlikon Metco provides a comprehensive manufacturing, distribution and service network, catering to aviation, medical, power generation, automotive and other strategic growth industries such as additive manufacturing and operates a dynamically growing network of more than 50 sites in EMEA, Americas and Asia Pacific.

OSAKA Titanium technologies Co., Ltd. +81 3 5776 3103 www.osaka-ti.co.jp

OSAKA Titanium technologies Co., Ltd. manufactures premium quality titanium sponge mainly for aerospace use, high-purity titanium billet for semiconductor industry, titanium powder for powder metallurgy and additive manufacturing, and other titanium-silicon related products.

Paris Saint-Denis Aero http://www.psdaero.com

PSD AERO is one of the main supplier for raw materials products of key players in the aviation sector (for example AIRBUS, SAFRAN, AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, DASSAULT AVIATION, etc). Our Quality Management System meets the IAQG’s series requirements. Our stock at your disposal is the biggest Aerospace metallic stock in the world. With our experience and rigor acquired during the last few decades, the company consists of 130 staff members that have enabled us to increase our turnover 10 times in 10 years. We are providing solutions in cutting optimization (conventional saws but also waterjet). Description of our waterjet capabilities: Size up to 12 000 x 3 000 mm Waterjet Pressure up to 6000 bars Mono et Multi cutting heads Part up to 10 tons

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PCC Metals Group http://www.pccmetalsgroup.com The PCC Metals Group brings together TIMET, a vertically integrated titanium supplier; and Special Metals, a leader in nickel alloy development. With over 200 years of collective experience, each organization is an R&D leader in their respective industries. The PCC Metals Group unites the unique capabilities of each company, leverages their strong metallurgical expertise, and is able to better serve customers in the specialty metals market.

PCC Revert Group https://www.specialmetals.com/ divisions/pcc-revert.html The PCC Revert Group combines the assets of Caledonian Alloys and SOS Metals, and is the world leader in the management of nickel and cobalt base superalloy and titanium alloy recycling for the aerospace, land-based turbine, and chemical industries. The company transforms revert into material ready for remelitng to produce new nickel, cobalt, or titanium alloys. The Revert Group provides customers with a range of tailored revert management services designed to enable them to optimize the use and value of their own revert material. Accredited with all major vacuum and high temperature melters worldwide, Caledonian Alloys and SOS Metals supply fully processed nickel and titanium revert material to the melting industry. Both SOS Metals and Caledonian Alloys also purchase revert material from a wide range of industrial customers throughout the world.

Pennsylvania State University Materials research conducted by iMatSE students and faculty lead to advances and discoveries that become the building blocks of tomorrow. Through formal coursework in small classes and participation in cutting-edge sponsored research, students in the Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Materials Science and Engineering enjoy a graduate education that prepares them well for their future careers. iMatSE students receive full funding (stipend and tuition) in the form of fellowships or research assistantships. Program Highlights: Penn State ranked #1 in funded materials research in the US (NSF) Thesis-based Ph.D. and M.S. degrees Multi-disciplinary research programs and centers Over 50 MatSE and affiliated faculty members Approximately 150 current graduate students Specialized laboratories and shared facilities

Perryman Company +1- 724-746-9390 www.perrymanco.com Perryman Company is a vertically integrated producer of specialty titanium products. Our operations include melting, forging, and fabrication to finished products. Perryman’s quality, technical expertise, and customer service is unmatched. Perryman supplies and services customers in the aerospace, medical, consumer, recreation, infrastructure and 3D printing/additive manufacturing markets worldwide. Approvals include ISO 9001:2015; AS9100D and NADCAP. Perryman Company is headquartered in Houston, Pennsylvania. Our melting facility is located in Coal Center, PA and our hot rolling and finishing operations are in Houston, PA. Additional intermediate processing is located in Frackville, PA. Company sales offices are located in Houston, PA; Philadelphia, Los Angeles, London, Zurich, Tokyo, and Xi’an.

Plymouth Engineered Shapes +1-800-718-7590 www.plymouth.com smccord@plymouth.com

Plymouth Engineered Shapes is the premiere provider of near-net extruded shapes for a large variety of applications. All customers want to squeeze more cost out of their parts and Plymouth Engineered Shapes offers the solution in Titanium, Stainless steel, Alloy steel, or Nickel-based alloys. Our Engineers are capable and willing to work with your design engineers to develop the most optimum near-net shapes possible to make your finished parts. No other manufacturer in North America offers so much experience in special shape technology, or provides so many value-added options to meet your product specifications.

Precision Metal Grinding, LLC +1-949-872-2976 www.pmgrinding.net sales@pmgrinding.net

Precision Metal Grinding is a grinding service company that supports the aerospace and medical industry. Providing the highest quality of surface finishes for critical applications (Ra and Rz). Capable of machining thin sheet (minimum: 0.008”) and thick plate (maximum: 6.00”) up to 78.00” wide x 230.00” long. Precision Metal Grinding offers a standard thickness tolerance of +/- 0.001” and can provide +/- 0.0005” upon request. Our standard practices ensure consistency over large orders and from batch-to-batch. With years of experience under our belt, we are capable of machining Titanium, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Nickel-base Alloys, Magnesium, Cobalt-base Alloys, Zirconium and others. Contact us with your unique requirements today.

Precision Thin Metals

http://www.arnoldmagnetics.com/Precision-Thin-Metals The Precision Thin Metals (PTM) business of Arnold Magnetic Technologies produces thin and ultra-thin alloys that improve the power density of motors, transformers, batteries and many

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry other applications in Aerospace, Industrial, Motorsport, and Medical markets. Customers rely on us for thin-rolled titanium in applications that demand high performance and consistent quality. Arnold’s Precision Thin Metals business offers titanium products in a number of commercially pure grades and several standard alloy compositions. Our titanium and titanium alloys are available in cold rolled or annealed condition. PTM is Nadcap certified for heat treatment.

President Titanium Co., Inc. +1-800-225-0304 www.presidenttitanium.com sales@presidenttitanium.com

President Titanium has the largest inventory of domestic 6Al/4V, 6Al/4V ELI, and Grade 4 titanium bar, sheet & and plate in the country. They have been serving the aerospace, military and medical industries since 1973. Most orders ship in 1-2 days. Call for a free booklet for more information.

Product Evaluation Systems, Inc. 724-834-8848 www.PES-Testing.com Mic@PES-Testing.com Product Evaluation Systems (PES) an independent testing laboratory, located in Latrobe, PA. PES is a proven partner in materials testing and offers exceptional turnaround specializing in mechanical, metallurgical, chemical and nondestructive testing and analysis. Since 1979, PES has been proud to offer exceptional personalized response to customer needs and our Rapid Response, Dependable Delivery continues to help our clients streamline the process of outsourcing their materials testing. PES is both NADCAP and ISO 17025 accredited and holds multiple customer accreditations such as GE Aviation, Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney (MCL), Rolls-Royce Aerospace (SABRe) and ATI Nuclear. Accreditation awarded to PES covers mechanical testing, test specimen preparation, metallography, chemical analysis and nondestructive evaluation. Industry sectors include, but are not limited to, Aerospace, Additive Manufacturing (AM), Power Generation, Oil & Gas, Mining and Recovery/Reclamation.

Quebec Metallurgy Center +1-819-376-8707 www.cmqtr.qc.ca

The Quebec Metallurgy Center is a technology transfer center located in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. Our activities focus on supporting the technological development of manufacturing companies in the metallurgical sector. CMQ has developed a broad expertise on the transformation and development of advanced alloys such as titanium, zirconium, aluminum and nickel. Our semi-industrial metalworking facility is equipped for short series production with controlled atmosphere casting, induction skull melting, plasma arc melting, permanent mold, shell mold and sand mold casting; advanced welding, thermal spraying, heat treating, hot isostatic pressing, additive manufacturing (directed energy deposition, binder jetting, laser powder bed fusion

ReMelt Scientific, Inc. +1-330-440-0402 www.remeltinc.com sales@remelt.net

ReMelt Scientific is a global supplier of Titanium Chip Melt Preparation Systems and Weigh and Blend systems. We specialize in titanium and high temperature alloy chip crushing, centrifuging, aqueous wash and solvent cleaning, thermal drying, fines screening, and magnetic and gravimetric separation to prepare chips to for melting. We also specialize in Weigh and Blend systems that weigh and blend titanium chips, sponge, master alloys, aluminum, iron, and TiO² to achieve customer specified chemistry requirements.

Renton Coil Spring Company +1-425-255-1453 www.rentoncoilspring.com info@rentoncoilspring.com

Renton Coil Spring Co (RCS) is a global leader in titanium spring manufacturing and innovation for the aerospace, defense, and performance industries. Your premier source for custom spring solutions, RCS utilizes cutting edge, patented technology and engineering expertise to develop products for the most challenging of applications. With a strong commitment to R&D, lean manufacturing, and continuous process improvement, RCS has maintained high standards for quality, safety, and on-time delivery since 1949. RCS is ISO 9001, AS 9100, NADCAP, ITAR and a FAA certified MRO repair station.

Retech Systems LLC +1-716-463-6400 www.retechsystemsllc.com sales@retechsystemsllc.com Retech is the world’s leading supplier of Electron Beam (EB) and Plasma (PAM) Cold Hearth furnaces for melting and refining titanium and titanium alloys. Retech advanced vacuum metallurgical systems also include EB and PAM Consolidation furnaces, Plasma Welders, Vacuum Arc Remelt (VAR), VAR Consumable (Skull) Casting, Vacuum Induction melting (VIM), Precision Investment Casting (DS/SC/EQ), Cold Wall Induction (CWI) melting and casting, as well as Gas Atomization Systems for metal powder production. All our melting systems are available in various sizes and configurations, from simple laboratory-scale to large, custom engineered furnaces. Further, we provide customer access to a wide range of in-house resources, including technology, material and process development. Identifying customer needs, as well as understanding the importance of producing relevant and viable technologies, is the foundation upon which Retech is built.

Rex Heat Treat

+1-215-855-1131 www.rexht.com chris.constable@rexht.com Rex Heat Treat is a family owned and operated business that was founded in 1938. We take pride in our ability to partner with our customers to gain insight regarding their future needs. We TITANIUMTODAY

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry are a leader in customer service and quality for the heat treating industry. Our unique furnace design allows us to water quench titanium raw material and formed parts up to 16’ long to meet aerospace and medical specifications. We have furnaces capable of annealing up to 30,000 lbs. in one batch and we are approved by almost all major Aerospace companies. We have 3 locations in Eastern United States, Anniston Al., Bedford PA., and Lansdale, PA. Rex Heat Treat has experienced metallurgists on site and we offer testing services. We look forward to exceeding your expectations with timely communication and time performance.

Rolled Alloys +1-800-521-0332 www.rolledalloys.com onlinesales@rolledalloys.com Rolled Alloys is a global supplier of Titanium, Nickel, Stainless Steel and Duplex Stainless Steel alloys. For over 68 years, Rolled Alloys has been a leading supplier serving the aerospace, defense, medical, oil & gas, power generation and many other industries. We maintain 13 locations across North America, and Asia, with additional representatives in Europe. We offer extensive processing, metallurgical expertise and an e-commerce platform that allows customers to quote, buy, and track orders from our website. Rolled Alloys holds many quality approvals and certifications that enables us to be a preferred supplier to companies across the world.

Roskill Information Services Ltd.

Contact details Name: Jessica Roberts Position: Manager – Copper & Technology Materials Phone: +44 (0)208 417 0087 dashes between numbers Email: jessica@roskill.com Website: www.roskill.com Roskill global market reports include the latest information on supply, demand, end-use applications, trade and prices for a wide range of metals and minerals including titanium, molybdenum and vanadium. Roskill reports also provide informed forecasts of future trends. Roskill’s expert researchers make a thorough and objective analysis of all available data, from sources across the globe. This includes a large and invaluable network of contacts including the key industry players in these markets, making Roskill’s research unrivalled in terms of breadth, depth, accuracy and expertise. To build on this wealth of data, Roskill also offers bespoke consultancy services that can help to explore and understand any specific scenarios or analysis requirements you may have.

Ross Precision Manufacturing Inc www.rossprecisionmfg.com +1-518-273-3912 ext. 618 jjoyal@rossprecisionmfg.com

Ross Precision Manufacturing (formerly LAI/Zak Incorporated) is a fully integrated design, fabrication, machine, and test facility. We have been engineering, manufacturing, and refurbishing crucibles,

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liners, molds, and accessories for the remelting and production of specialty metals for over 40 years. Our manufacturing and consulting experience has contributed significantly to the VAR, ESR, Plasma, EB, C.C., and EBPVD processing industries. This experience, along with our precision CNC machining capabilities, will extend your product life cycles and improve the reliability of your process. Our AS9100 certified services include a full range of dual pallet, multi-axis CNC machining centers with live tooling; MIG, TIG, and stick welding of copper and other dissimilar metals; hydro, helium, X-ray and other available NDT services. For more information about Ross Precision Mfg/Zak Incorporated, please visit us at www.rossprecisionmfg.com. (period)

S. Letvin & Son, Inc. +1-310-327-0590 www.titaniumscrap.com

S. Letvin & Son, Inc., specialists in processing high temperature scrap metals, has been in business since 1947. We prepare a high quality 6/4 titanium feedstock package that meets AMS 4928 Chemistry Specifications. We have developed a unique and proprietary process to return mixed 6/4 titanium fasteners to specification 6/4 titanium. The final product is 6/4 titanium “Rotor Grade” feedstock, which is heavy, dense, clean and extremely consistent in chemistry and gases. Our 6/4 titanium feedstock package is approved and desired by most major US Titanium Mills, as well as many smaller investment casters worldwide.

S+D METALS GmbH

Contact: Oliver Frankenheim Position: Sales Director | Product Manager Aerospace I | CP Titanium and Titanium Alloys Phone: +49 211 230 999 11 E-Mail: o.frankenheim@sd-metals.com Homepage: www.sd-metals.com/en Who is a member of the BIBUS Holding AG? Who is one of Euope´s largest STOCKISTs for semi-finished highperformance materials? Who offers TITANIUM & TITANIUM ALLOYS, nickel, nickel alloys, special stainless steel as COILS | PLATES | SHEETS | TUBES | BARS? Who serves the AEROSPACE| OFFSHORE | PETROCHEMICAL | CHEMICAL & PROCESS ENGINEERING | PLANT & EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | ELECTROPLATING | TURBINE MANUFACTURING | MARINE ENGINEERING | ENERGY INDUSTRY | AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY | HEAT EXCHANGER | WASTE WATER TREATMENT | SURFACE TREATMENT | UNIVERSITIES & RESEARCH markets? Who is certified according to EN 9120 and ISO 9001 Who delivers all around service all around the world? Who cuts all the materials according to the customer’s exact requirements utilising a “state-of-the-art” bar saws & plate saw ? Who offers precision water jet cutting? Who provides just-in-time service to with cost savings and security of supply? Who serves their customers with experienced product experts & with extensive expertise? Who is quality management is based on ISO 9001? Who is at your disposal... S+D METALS GMBH

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Sandinox Comercio, Importação e Exportação LTDA + 55 15 3335 3565 vendas@sandinox.com.br www.sandinox.com.br

• Specialize in the metals, chemicals, plastics, and commodity markets; • Offer extensive metals, chemicals, and plastics valuation experience • Believe customer service is a long-term objective.

Established in 1985, Sandinox is the largest medical stockholder and distributor for the Brazilian and South American markets, offering a full range of raw materials in titanium, cobalt, stainless steel, nitinol, and other special alloys.

These advantages set Sector3 apart from other appraisal companies, and have made Sector3 one of the largest metals, chemicals and commodity appraisal firms in the U.S.

Sandvik Materials Technology Product Unit Special Metals

+1-800-426-9794 www.ssa-corp.com sales@ssa-corp.com

+46-26-260000 www.smt.sandvik.com

Service Steel Aerospace

Product Unit Special Metals with two manufacturing locations (Sweden and USA) belongs to Sandvik Materials Technology and is a long term experienced manufacturer of seamless tubes and complementary products in Titanium, Titanium alloys and Zirconium based materials for a broad range of industrial applications as well as applications within nuclear, aerospace and medical industries.

Service Steel Aerospace is a customer oriented stocking distributor of high performance stainless steel, titanium, alloy steel, nickel based super alloy, and maraging steel. We are committed to providing quality products to the aerospace industry and other critical application industries throughout the world. SSA performs a wide array of value added processing services designed to meet the specific needs of our customers. Our commitment to the quality and service has made SSA the leader in the industry for over 40 years.

The full scale commercial manufacture, which started in 1964 is fully integrated from VAR-remelting of Titanium resp. Zirconium sponge up to finished product.

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Schaffer Grinding Co., Inc. +1-323-724-4476 www.schaffergrinding.com info@schaffergrinding.com

SCHAFFER GRINDING CO. is a toll processor of aerospace alloy materials including: Titanium, high temperature alloys, nickel based alloys, and ferrous materials. Processes include: Precision sheet and plate grinding (90” X 240”), band saw cutting, planer milling, rotary and surface grinding. Schaffer Grinding offers its customers coast to coast service with production facilities in California and Ohio.

Sector3 Appraisals, Inc. +1-718-268-4376 www.sector3appraisals.com

METALS & CHEMICALS INVENTORY VALUATIONS FOR ABL FINANCING Sector3 Appraisals is an independent appraisal firm specializing in the metals and chemicals industries. We value inventory as well as machinery & equipment at all levels of the manufacturing chain, from major producers to distributors and OEMs through Tier-II suppliers. Clients use Sector3 valuations to secure financing for working capital, M&As, and debtor-in-possession settlement. Sector3 also provides liquidation consulting. Sector3’s focused expertise produces a targeted, insightful and truly useful appraisal. We help companies and lenders decipher the underlying value of raw materials, metals, chemicals, plastics, and commodity inventory and machinery and equipment. We are successful because we:

+1-330-821-3322 www.seseng.com ses@seseng.com SES is a leading supplier of equipment and services for the metals industry. SES handles projects ranging from small specialty items to major capital expansions, as well as redesign/rebuild of existing equipment. Our strategic partnership with Daisho Seiki Corp, Japan, has broadened our ability to supply Bar Turning and Burnishing Technology to the North American Market. Capabilities include complete supply of Turning and Polishing Lines for bar manufacturers/processors. Custom cell layouts including cutto-length, chamfering, NDT inspection, prove-up stations, hex bundling, can be added to suit requirement. Testing of equipment with customer supplied material can be performed at SES’ manufacturing facilities. Headquartered in Alliance, OH, our over 40-year history includes design and supply of transfer cars, transporters and all meltshop equipment, slab handling equipment, long product handling and processing equipment, strip processing equipment, coil handling equipment, custom designed and built equipment, automation & Level I/II system design, complete system integration, PLC, drives, & HMI integration, power and control system design, and facilities engineering.

Shaanxi Lasting Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. 00 86 29 89651035 89651082 www.lastingtitanium.com sales@lastingtitanium.com; titanium01@263.net

Shaanxi Lasting Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. is the leading Titanium manufacturer and exporter in China. With more than 20 years’ experience, we own two mills in Baoji -The Chinese Titanium City. We are mainly engaged in melting, forging, rolling and machining manufacturing line in titanium and titanium alloy, with TITANIUMTODAY

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry an investment of USD 50 million. Exported 3000 mt ingots, 2500 mt forgings and 5000 mt machined parts annually. Our main products include titanium ingots, slabs, bars/rods, plates/sheets, pipes/tubes, forgings, fittings, wire, powder, standard parts, nonstandard equipment and other corrosion resistant metals such as zirconium, tantalum, tungsten, molybdenum, niobium.

Shasta Services LLC www.shastainc.com

Shasta provides high-quality grinding, machining, cutting and robotic scarfing services, primarily to the titanium industry. In business since 1974, Shasta operates multiple MidWest-style grinders to condition the surface of various metals, primarily titanium, for most major US titanium producers. Shasta and its affiliates also provide robotic scarfing, high-volume torch cutting and a variety of machining services such as bar peeling, center-less grinding, saw cutting, straightening, polishing, turning, testing and various other services. Shasta is focused on providing high quality services with a quick turnaround time.

Sierra Alloys / TSI Titanium/ STS Metals

+1-626-969-6711/+1-724-694-2716 www.TSITitanium.com www.sierraalloys.com

Manufacture and supply forged and rolled products in Titanium alloys, nickel-cobalt base alloys, precipitation hardened stainless and high alloy steels from small rectangular and round bar to large section size open die forged bar as well as plate.

Simonds Saw

www.simondssaw.com Manufacturer of industrial saw blades. The oldest cutting tool manufacturer in North America, Simonds offers one of the broadest and most trusted names found anywhere in the world of cutting tools. Many industries have grown to depend on the quality and innovation of Simonds products and services. We have a continuing tradition of quality, design, and innovation. Simonds has innumerable patents, a global leader in high-performance and high-production sawing. The first bandsaw manufacturer in the world to be ISO certified and we remain certified so today. We set our goals high and our customers have grown to expect it. Since 1832… The Professionals’ Edge.

Solar Atmospheres +1-855-934-3284 www.solaratm.com info@solaratm.com Solar Atmospheres provides vacuum thermal processing for titanium material, parts, forgings, and weldments. With the world’s largest commercial vacuum furnaces up to 48 feet long, Solar is capable of vacuum processing furnace loads of bar, billet, sheet, and plate up to 150,000 pounds under 1x106 Torr vacuum levels. Specific heat treat services provided are: degassing, beta annealing, homogenizing, age hardening, creep

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forming, Superplastic Forming (SPF), hydriding/dehydriding, stress relieving and Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection. ISO9001:2015 / AS9100D Registered, Nadcap Accredited for heat treating and NDT (Non-destructive testing), MedAccred Accredited for heat treating, and Boeing approved in heat treating, NDT (Nondestructive testing) services and BASCA (Beta Anneal Slow Cool Age). Solar Atmospheres serves customers with plants located in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and California.

Solar Manufacturing, Inc. +1-267-384-5040 www.solarmfg.com info@solarmfg.com

Since 2002, heat treaters from a wide variety of industries trust in our ingenuity for trail-blazing innovation and reliable performance from our vacuum heat treating furnaces. Solar Manufacturing knows vacuum heat treating inside out. Our engineers bring decades of experience to the design side of the business and our knowledgeable technicians provide world-class manufacturing keeping Solar in the forefront of vacuum furnace innovations. We offer unmatched expertise to solve our customer’s most difficult heat treating problems and advance vacuum furnace technology. Our ingenuity has led the industry with advanced hot zone insulations, high-performance gas quenching, and state-ofthe-art SolarVac® Polaris automation, a new generation of PLCbased control systems developed to simplify the operation and expand the capabilities of our vacuum furnaces. Like our engineered-to-order furnaces, our standard models are rich in features and versatility to suit our customer’s specific and demanding requirements. Models range from compact R&D furnaces to large horizontal, front loading production furnaces. In addition to vertical bottom loading configurations, we also design unique, very large capacity car-bottom furnaces in lengths up to 48 feet. Solar Manufacturing has also developed a good name throughout the industry in Aftermarket Sales and Support. Whether you need an energy efficient replacement hot zone, spare parts, responsive field service or a maintenance contract, we are able to assist you in keeping your vacuum furnace at its peak operating condition.

Special Rare Metals AS www.srm-sa.ch info@srm-sa.ch

SPECIAL RARE METALS is a company active since 2014, mainly in Europe and UK, specializes in the recovery and trading of titanium and super-alloys scrap (based on nickel, cobalt, molybdenum), in form of turning, solid, slag and flashing. Titanium is our main business, making us experts in our field. The materials we handle come from industries active in the bio-medical, aeronautical, petrochemical and energy sectors. Most of these materials are regenerated and sold by us, such as bio-medical titanium and Ni-Co-Cr alloys. Our experience in detailed sorting and processing material, checking chemical composition, sizing and surface inspection, for which we collaborate with excellent partners specializes in preparation and regeneration of scrap, allow us to guarantee excellent product quality. Thanks to this synergy, we have long been suppliers of primary companies, specializing in vacuum melting.

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry Also, Special Rare Metals in 2016 has filed a patent for the safe transport of scrap and titanium turning, which are at very high risk of fire. Our patent is based on a box able to completely eliminate the oxygen inside it through a vacuum system; by eliminating the air inside, the risk of fire is eliminated, allowing transportation and loading and unloading operations in complete safety for 19 hours.

Specialty Metallurgical Products Specialty Metallurgical Products (SMP) was started in 1984 by James H. Clark (Jim Clark Sr.), when he envisioned the need for a better, less costly grain refiner than the then standard master alloy. Originally the company was started to produce Master Alloy in Shot form, however that product never made it into the market place. Instead SMP was the first company to produce and offer a 100% titanium tablet to the aluminum alloy producers, free from binders and salts. Today, almost all aluminum smelters use 100% titanium tablets/pucks to make their titanium additions. The Company’s manufacturing Plant and Offices are located in Red Lion, Pennsylvania and have been since 1994. Although the Company has relocated several times in the last 20 years, it has never moved out of York County, PA. Jim Clark’s vision is and has always been that if America is going to compete with Third World Countries then we must use technology to counter cheap labor. SMP was founded on that very principle and every product ever entered into the market place meets the criteria of “Lowering the costs while maintaining, or improving, quality.

Specialty Metals Processing, Inc. +1-330-656-2767 www.specialtymetalspro.com bwilson@specialtymetalspro.com

Specialty Metals Processing (SMP) is a leading processor of titanium plates, slabs, sheets and coil. Located in northeast Ohio, SMP has one of the largest abrasive belt grinding and polishing operations in the U.S. Our 170,000 sq. ft. facility houses multiple processing lines. We are your reliable source for precision grinding where we can accommodate widths up to 72”, material thickness up to 10” and lengths up to 240”. We are your reliable source for gantry grind services where we can accommodate widths up to 144”, material thickness up to 24” and lengths up to 1200”. In addition, we are your reliable source for pinch roll grinding, alpha case removal and reconditioning. Waterjet cutting and machining capabilities up to 6” thick, 120” wide and 240” long. • Precision grinding up to 72” wide and 244” long • Ability to polish/grind/recondition plate/slabs up to 12’ wide by 100’ long • Providing #3, #4, # 6, brushed or matte finishes or custom matched abrasive belt finishes, one or two sides. • Providing #7 and #8 buff finish on stainless coil • Offering special inspections, packaging, line marking & PVC options • ISO 9000 certified since 1996 • Offering one stop shopping on many orders • Same day quoting on most inquiries • One sheet or truck load quantities, no order is too big or too small

Stack Metallurgical Group +1-503-285-7703 http://www.stackmet.com/

The Stack Metallurgical Group consists of heat treating facilities in Portland, Oregon and Spokane, Washington, as well as Aerospace Aluminum Processing in Salt Lake City, Utah. The combined capacity and versatility of these three facilities rivals nearly any other thermal processor in the western United States. The Stack family prides itself on safety, quality, and outstanding customer service. We have long been a trusted supplier to numerous quality-critical industries including aerospace, energy, and medical implant. As evidence of our service-based culture, the Salt Lake City facility is the proud recipient of the Boeing Supplier Excellence Award 9 times. Stack offers the most modern heat treating and metal processing equipment, a comprehensive list of aerospace and OEM approvals, and a highly-talented team of experts ready to exceed your highest expectations.

Strohecker Incorporated +1-330-426-9496

www.strohecker.com Well-established specialist in the fabrication and repair of copper crucibles, hearths and related equipment used in VAR, ESR, EBM, PAM, as well as various similar processes. Serving producers of the reactive metals and alloys, nickel alloys, refractory metals, and steel alloys.

Structure Medical, LLC www.structuremedical.com

Structure Medical is a leading medical manufacturer of implants, instruments and cutting tools for the orthopedic, spine and sports medicine markets. The company uses the most advanced machine tool technology available to produce products that meet the highest quality standards. Structure is an ISO registered 13485 medical manufacturers and offers a robust quality management system that integrates with all facilities. Structure Medical was founded in Naples, FL in 2004 and has rapidly grown into a strategic partner with top tier OEM’s. Today we have 5 production facilities in 3 states.

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas +1-847-384-5275 www.sumitomocorp.com akira.kudo@sumitomocorp.com

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, which is one of the leading trading companies in Japan. SCOA is an integrated global trading firm with diversified investments in a wide variety of industries, products and services.

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Supra Alloys +1-805-388-2138 www.supraalloys.com sales@supraalloys.com Supra Alloys is a Titanium Mill Products-stocked Titanium Service Center with the convenience of extensive in-house processing capabilities, with a Management System certified to AS 9100D & ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 13485: 2016. Located in Camarillo, California & Dayton, Ohio USA, Supra routinely provides Titanium for applications in the aerospace, medical, Industrial and sports/ recreation industries throughout the world.

T&T Materials, Inc. +1-585-328-9941 www.tandt-materials.com ronk@tandt-materials.com

T&T Materials, Inc. supplies raw materials to the U.S. Department of Defense, prime corporate contractors to the U.S. Government and to the private sector. Our material products are generally carbon and stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper, titanium, nickel-based alloys and armor plate. We supply these products in various forms, including bar and rod; sheet and plate; tube and pipe and various structural shapes and profiles. As an approved supplier with most military manufacturing sites we currently participate in fourteen procurement contracts, both Blanket Purchase Agreements and Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity contracts, with the Department of Defense. We are also an approved supplier to several prime contractors to the U.S. Government, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics and Northrup Grumman. Certifications: • ISO 9001 and AS9120 • US Veterans Administration Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) • HUBZone.

Taylor-Winfield Technologies, Inc. +1-330-259-8556 fdeley@taylor-winfield.com www.taylor-winfield.com

Taylor-Winfield Technologies (TWT) has designed a new line of linear friction welding (LFW) machines that are breaking the barriers into mainstream manufacturing. TWT’s linear friction welders use a solid-state welding process that has been proven to produce the best solid state bond between parts of the same or different material, various geometries and is applicable for nearly any metal welding application. Our patented IP provides superior positional accuracy, flexibility and control for joining various shapes and dissimilar metals. This LFW technology enables reduced buy-to-fly ratios for near-net shaped components, especially in the bonding of titanium. This technology also provides the ability to reduce material and machining time of titanium components. Examples of the parts include: tailored or near net shaped components, blisks, aluminum wing ribs, seat tracks, T-clips, L-profiles, single crystal alloys and more. TWT has engineered

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features and techniques of our linear friction welding machines that have not only drastically reduced maintenance and machine costs, but have also taken an older, conventional technology and successfully ushered it into the 21st Century.

TC AEROSPACE - Shaanxi Tian Cheng Aerospace Co., Ltd + 86 (0)29 33336000 Wei Che -CEO Ted Li - Division Manager for North America Sophia Cai - Sales Manager www.tcae.com

TC AEROSPACE, one of the leading titanium alloy manufacturing company in the field of Aerospace Rod and Coil, as well as Plate and Sheet. We provide competitive, safe and reliable services and high quality products for customers. Founded in 2007, our company is a talents and technique based private joint-stock enterprise. The company operates in over 40 countries and regions. The company sets Sales and Technology Centers in the US and Germany, which devoted to the development and application of advanced materials in order to promote the progress of aerospace industry.

Titanium Equipment and Anode Manufacturing Company (TEAM) www.team.co.in TITANIUM EQUIPMENT AND ANODE MANUFACTURING COMPANY PRIVATE LTD popularly known as TEAM commenced its Production from 1977. The company has its credit of bringing many innovative and niche technologies over 43 years and for First time in India, specializes in handling exotic and special metals like Titanium, Nickel, Copper Alloy, Monel, Hastelloy,Copper Alloy and Special SS, Duplex, Super Duplex, Tantalum, Zirconium and Alloy Steels etc.TEAM has equipped itself in the design and fabrication of Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers, Pressure Vessels, Condensers, Reactor Columns, Special MOC Pumps, Blower, Scrubber, Evaporator, Ultra Filtration Membranes,Skid Package and Custom built catering to Chemical, Petrochemical, Refineries, Fertilizer and Nuclear Power Industries. We are equipped with latest version of Software on Design, Clean Room and an efficient engineering.

TiFast Tel: +39 0744 736 307 Yves Invernizzi, invernizzi@tifast. com www.tifast.com TiFast is the new European leader in the production of titanium bars, ingots, billets and wires for the aerospace, medical, defense, racing and industrial markets worldwide, with a high level of

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry quality and competence at competitive conditions and for the most challenging applications. TiFast, located near Rome, Italy, has built a modern titanium plant with a state-of-the-art technology. TiFast has a fully integrated production, including a melting plant, a rolling mill for bars and wires and a precision finishing shop. TiFast has also its own integrated laboratories and R&D facilities. TiFast can supply titanium bars with very close tolerances (from h6), special heat treatments including stress relieving and a full range of finishing. TiFast is certified by the American Aerospace NADCAP for Heat Treating and for Laboratories, ISO 13485 for Medical Device, ISO 14001 for Environmental, AS 9100 and ISO 9001.

Timesavers International +31 (0) 0113 - 238911 www.timesaversint.com info@timesaversint.com

Timesavers sets the worldwide standard for abrasive finishing solutions through superior products, continuous innovation, global production and distribution, extensive application knowledge and unrivalled after-sales support, by dedicated people focusing on customer satisfaction. Finishing stainless steel sheets or coils. Timesavers finishing machines are equipped with one or multiple heads and therefore a no. 3, no. 4, microlon, duplo and eventually a hairline finish can be achieved in our machines. For coil-to-coil, next to top working machines, also bottom working machines can be integrated into the production line. Innovative solution for precision grinding Every variant from the 81 series is produced especially based on customer requirements. Precision grinding is performed by a wide belt that grinds the thickness of a part to achieve a fixed thickness with a precision of no less than 0,02 mm. The wide grinding belt(s) ensures a tight tolerance and is used for the precision grinding of titanium, molybdenum, stainless steel, aluminium/nickel alloys, carbon steel and more. Timesavers offers a solution for, almost, every problem! Over 50.000 Timesavers built wide belt grinding machines are in operation today, spread all over the world. As a pioneer in cuttingedge technology Timesavers leads the way in wide belt grinding and brushing machinery; standalone machines but also turn-key solutions are within our capabilities. Our unmatched service and support guarantees that we deliver as promised and more!

TIMET, Titanium Metals Corporation +1-800-753-1550 www.timet.com Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET) is one of the world’s largest titanium producers. Since 1950, TIMET has been leading the industry in mill and melted products, supplying nearly one-fifth of the world’s titanium. We melt and refine ingot and slab, and manufacture mill products. TIMET has a global network of service centers supported by its seven primary melting or mill facilities in

Henderson, Nevada; Toronto, Ohio; Morgantown, Pennsylvania; Salisbury, NC; Witton, England; Waunarlwydd, Wales; and Ugine, France. With products ranging from sophisticated high temperature alloys used in jet engines, to advanced corrosion resistant alloys used in the chemical industry, TIMET’s reach spans the breadth of the titanium applications, and has the technical depth to support developments across a wide range of applications. TIMET’s fully integrated supply chain, dedicated research facilities, and decades of experience make us the partner of choice for titanium.

TIODIZE Company, Inc. +1-714-898-4377 www.tiodize.com Titanium Anodize, Aluminum Anodize, Dry film Lubricants, Corrosion Coatings, Paints &Primers, Teflon Coatings, Manufacturers of Composite Parts (Carbon & Glass)

TITAN Metal Fabricators +1-805-487-5050 www.titanmf.com info@titanmf.com

TITAN Metal Fabricators is one of the world’s foremost metal fabrication companies for corrosion-resistant equipment for the process industries. Our business is the manufacture of equipment – Heat Exchangers, Pressure Vessels, Columns, Reactors, Pipe and Piping Systems – from corrosion-resistant alloys including Titanium, Tantalum, Zirconium, Niobium, Hastelloy, Monel, Inconel, High Nickel Alloys, Duplex Stainless (Steel), Super Stainless (Steel) and Lean Duplex Stainless (Steel). Since the company’s founding in 1998, building equipment with these metals has been TITAN’s only business – it is our specialty. We are extremely proud that TITAN’s innovative approach to mechanical design, our lead in thermal design and TITAN’s extreme commitment to quality have set what are now considered to be highest standards in our industry.

TITANIUM Consulting & Trading S.r.l. +39-055-642543 www.tct.it info@tct.it

Certified UNI EN ISO9001:2008 and UNI EN 9120:2010, With 20 years of experience, Titanium Consulting and Trading, based in Florence, Italy, with a distribution center in Milan and affiliated offices and distribution centers in both Germany and England, is a privately owned stockist/distributor of titanium mill products. Being a major supplier in the European market for titanium mill products and its alloys, we can guarantee a prompt delivery for products including ingots, slabs, round bars, hexagonal bars, profiles, welding wire, plates, sheets, coils, tubes and pipes, as well as fasteners, forgings, flanges and fittings. Most ex-stock materials are shipped the next working day with full traceability for TITANIUMTODAY

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry all items supplied Products supplied are employed in a wide range of applications, including aerospace, medical devices, industrial, and chemical. In 1996, Titanium Consulting & Trading further expanded its operations by setting up dedicated facilities to manufacture finished products on request. Processes available include cutting, welding, forming, turning, heat treatment and finishing.

TITANIUM ENGINEERS +1-281-265-2910 www.TitaniumEngineers.com

TITANIUM ENGINEERS supplies Titanium Bar, Seamless Tubing and Finished Components for oilfield and other industrial markets. Our capabilities include the expertise to process titanium to meet demanding and unique customer specifications. We specialize in bar, seamless titanium tubing and also offer products manufactured by: forging, rolling, and machining using common ASTM grades of titanium including: Titanium Grade 5, Titanium 6-2-4-6, Titanium Beta-C. With our metallurgical background we will support your team from design, through prototyping, and finally into full-scale production of components.

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Titanium Industries, Inc. (T.I.) +1-888-482-6486 www.titanium.com sales@titanium.com T.I. is the global leader in specialty metals supply for the aerospace, medical, industrial and oil & gas markets. Holding the world’s most complete inventory of specialty metals across a global service center network, T.I. delivers supply solutions at all levels of sophistication and complexity. With a globally experienced and technically driven team, T.I. has been providing dependable, quality driven service to our customers since 1972.

Titanium International Group SRL +39-051-6814893 www.titanium.it tig@titanium.it

TIG is an European stockist and distributor of Titanium, Nickel alloys and Steels for Aerospace, Medical, Automotive and other high demanding end use markets. TIG is EN9100 and EN9120 certified and has several customers approvals. TIG provides cut to size services with more than 30 saw cut machines and 3 dynamic waterjet cut machines. Contact us for a quotation! Your mission is our priority!

TITANIUM Marine +1-973-808-4961 www.tifab.com bbrownlee@tifab.com

For over 30 years, we’ve been using Titanium in our marine heat exchangers. It’s the ONLY material we use where sea water comes into direct contact with the ship’s air conditioning system.

A World leader for over 45 years in the application, design and fabrication of quality Titanium and Zirconium process equipment, whether solid or clad construction. Extensive experience in rotating, offshore, marine or ordinance equipment. Most extensive titanium field welding/erection service capability in the world. Mill products available from stock. For more information email bbrownlee@tifab.com.

High efficiency and long service life are a direct result of the toughness that Titanium brings to A/C service. With high speed water velocities in the tubes, the exchangers are kept free of marine growth and silt deposits, both of which reduce heat transfer.

Titanium Finishing Company +1-215-679-4181 www.titaniumfinishing.com melinda@titaniumfinishing.com; melanie@titaniumfinishing.com Metal finishing services include: Titanium Anodize; Hardcoat Anodize of Aluminum; application of Cerakote and Application of Solid Film Lubricants. We also have our Federal Firearms License. We are a small, women owned business, and have been family owned and operated since 1970.

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The US Navy now specifies Titanium as the material of choice for machinery heat exchangers. This significantly reduces the annual replacement costs and helps maintain combat readiness. Your Engines, Gear Boxes, Hydraulic Power Units and Comfort Cooling systems can be equally protected, providing service years longer than Brass or Copper units. Importantly, the operating costs for the ship are lowered and vessel ‘downtime’ is reduced. https://timarinehex.com/

Titanium Processing Center +1-888-771-9449 www.titaniumprocessingcenter.com

AS 9100 and ISO 9001 certified, Titanium Processing Center is your go to source for quality titanium products. Titanium Processing Center is a stocking distributor of a wide range of titanium mill products. Our standard inventory of titanium bar, sheet, plate, tubing and pipe is complimented with specialty fasteners, fittings, forgings and fabrications. In-house capabilities include waterjet & saw cutting, shearing, turning and drilling.

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry All material is mill certified and fully traceable to the original manufacturer. Our dedicated staff is committed to providing our customers with the courteous and prompt attention that they deserve. Delivering quality products on-time and in compliance with your requirements remains our priority at Titanium Processing Center.

TITOMIC Limited +61 3 9558 8822 www.titomic.com info@titomic.com

Titomic (ASX:TTT) is an Australian public company providing industrial scale metal additive manufacturing using its patented Titomic Kinetic Fusion® (TKF) technology. The TKF technology provides unique capabilities for producing high performance metal coatings and additively manufactured metal products. Titomic provides OEM production services and design engineering from its TKF Production Bureaus to the global Defence, Aerospace and other industries. Titomic provides an extensive range of Titanium, super alloys and other metal powders for additive manufacturing.

T-M Vacuum Products, Inc. In business for over 40 years T-M Vacuum Products occupies a modern 53,000 square foot manufacturing facility located in Cinnaminson New Jersey near Philadelphia that includes machining sheet metal and welding fabrication centers as well as assembly and test facilities. The products offered by T-M Vacuum fall into three general categories: - Vacuum furnaces and ovens are available in various sizes for thermal processing. Vacuum furnaces are capable of attaining temperatures as high as 2000C while vacuum ovens can attain a maximum of 600C. - Thin Film deposition systems which are made up of both sputtering systems and batch evaporation systems for either advanced research and development or full production. - Atmospheric enclosures, commonly known as glove boxes, provided with either ambient or heated vacuum component conditioning areas used as interchanges into the work area. TM Vacuum Products equipment, such as the vacuum furnaces and ovens, are characterized by their rugged design, the use of the finest materials and for most systems, advanced control systems. Typical system life exceeds 20 years in a fulltime 24/7 production environment. Stainless steel is used extensively in the fabrication of all chambers and enclosures of our heat treating equipment. Automation is world class with most systems offered having some form of advanced system controls. T-M Vacuum strives to build the most advanced and cost effective systems including vacuum furnaces, vacuum ovens, optical coating systems, thin film deposition systems, atmospheric enclosures and other heat treating equipment available on the market today. www.tmvacuum.com

Toho Titanium Co., Ltd. +81-45-394-5526 www.toho-titanium.co.jp

The Toho Titanium Group is providing variety of excellent products and services based on titanium metal business. In the titanium business segment, we manufacture titanium ingots and titanium sponge for aerospace and general industries and high-purity titanium and fabricated titanium products. Moreover in the catalysts and chemicals business segment, utilizing materials gained in the titanium production process, we manufacture catalysts for polypropylene production, high-purity titanium dioxide for electric materials, and ultra-fine nickel powder for multi- layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) utilizing our technologies of titanium production. We pursue the infinite possibility of titanium and related technologies, and contribute to building a sustainable society by continuously supplying excellent products and services.

Trepanning Specialties Inc. We specialize in the production of custom wall tubing using trepanning, gundrilling and BTA systems with all types of materials, including hi-temp alloys. We also have saw cutting, turning and boring capabilities. Below are a few high lights of our latest machines and other tooling capabilities: rilling from .125” ID’s and up - Off-Set drilling machines (Plates, Platens, molds). - 19.500” and 21” trepan heads - OD turning capabilities up to 52” - New Spartan Saw. (can saw cut up to 22” OD stock) - 3 new Trepan/B.T.A. machines for larger capacities and faster delivery times. www.trepanningspec.com

Tricor Metals +1-330-264-3299 www.tricormetals.com info@tricormetals.com Introduction We are a woman-owned, small business with facilities in Wooster, OH, Conroe, TX, Plymouth, MI and Oxnard, CA with over 30 years’ experience in the supply of titanium mill products, titanium forgings and fabrication of ASME Code equipment for the chemical, pharmaceutical, mining, and aerospace served markets. What we do We provide quick-ship service center sales and processing of ASTM and AMS grades of titanium & titanium alloy mill products and titanium forgings. We design and build chemical process equipment built with the advanced corrosion resistant metals, provide high alloy welding repair services, provide aerospace fabrication and welding services, and supply high performance Astrolite® welding wire. Where are our facilities Our fabrication and metal processing facilities are in Wooster, Ohio and Conroe, Texas. Astrolite® UltraGrade™ welding wire is TITANIUMTODAY

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Producers, Distributors, Fabricators, OEM’s, & Vendors to the Industry processed in Oxnard, CA and Wooster, OH. We operate a technical sales office in Plymouth, MI. Titanium & Titanium Alloy mill products & custom forgings We maintain one of the world’s most complete inventories of titanium and titanium alloy mill products in ASTM and AMS grades including sheet, plate, pipe, forgings, fittings, bar, billet, wire, tubing, and fasteners. We offer advanced processing including water jet cutting, saw cutting, and shearing. We provide custom parts manufacturing and just-in-time inventory for ‘blanket’ order processing. Fabrication and welding services Specializing in titanium, titanium alloy, zirconium, tantalum, nickel alloy, duplex stainless, and stainless steel, our ASME code shops in Ohio and Texas build chemical process equipment including: tanks, towers, pressure vessels, piping spools, shell & tube heat exchangers, plate and frame heat exchangers, anodes, cathodes, and custom welded parts. We also provide aerospace fabrication and welding services specializing in titanium, titanium alloy, and nickel alloy.

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. +1-203-239-4481 www.ulbrich.com information@ulbrich.com

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc., is a leading processor of a variety of different alloys including, but not limited to: stainless steels, PH grades, nickel and nickel alloys, cobalt alloys, niobium, zirconium, titanium and titanium alloys. Commercially Pure Titanium: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, and Titanium Alloys: Grade 9 (Ti 3-2.5), Ti 15.3.3.3 and 21s (Ti Beta21s), as well as the aforementioned metals are available in strip, foil, flat, round and shaped wire. Nitinol, Grade 5 (Ti 6-4) and Ti 6.2.4.2. are available in limited widths at Ulbrich. Please inquire for more detail on all of our product offerings.

United Alloys & Metals, Inc. +1-562-273-7004 www.uametals.com

Emergency Field and Factory weld repairs Our repair teams can be mobilized globally for field work. We specialize in welding of advanced corrosion resistant metals like titanium, tantalum, zirconium, niobium, nickel alloy, duplex stainless and stainless steel. Emergency welding repair services available 24/7/365.

United Alloys & Metals is one of the World’s leading processors of all grades and forms of Titanium Scrap for all Titanium applications. Both our Santa Fe Springs, CA and Columbus, OH plants have full processing capabilities and are certified to ISO 9001:2000 standards.

Astrolite® Alloys - Aerospace-grade welding wire We stock, process, draw, clean, and package Astrolite® UltraGrade™ high performance welding wires for aerospace, turbine engine, power, commercial and challenging applications.

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TZMI, Inc.

+1-281-956-2500 www.tzmi.com marketing@tzmi.com TZMI is an independent consulting company that works with a wide range of global clients to provide insight and expert advice on opaque mineral, metal and chemical sectors. Our uniqueness is that TZMI contains technical and operational experience, together with strategic and commercial competency, to provide a full service offering to our clients. As trusted advisors, our reputation is underpinned by having an experienced cross-section of technical specialists around the globe. TZMI partners with clients from the private and public sectors to provide bespoke solutions across markets and strategic services; and also technical and engineering services. Our clients range from the world’s 500 largest companies through to midsized companies and small businesses. TZMI regularly releases market reports and periodicals on relevant subject matters which support the consulting activities and ensure up-to-date, high quality and comprehensive data, analysis and information is provided. TZMI annually hosts the largest titanium and zircon industry conference. Email: marketing@tzmi.com. (period here)

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+1-888-282-3292 www.upmet.com sales@upmet.com United Performance Metals (UPM), an O’Neal Industries affiliate company, is a specialty metals solutions center serving customers in a variety of industries including aerospace, defense, space, fastener, medical, power generation, oil and gas, semiconductor and many others. UPM offers a broad spectrum of high-performance metals and alloys, FIRSTCUT+® Processing Services, quality approvals and custom supply chain solutions. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, UPM maintains nine service centers worldwide. For more information, visit www.upmet.com. For more information, visit www.upmet.com.

Uniti Titanium

+1-412-424-0440 www.uniti-titanium.com Uniti Titanium brings together two major global titanium producers with complimentary manufacturing and technical capabilities, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) of the United States, and VSMPO-Avisma (Verkhnaya Salda Metallurgical Production Association - Berezniki Titanium -Magnesium Works) from Russia, to create a joint venture focused on titanium mill products for industrial and other non-aerospace, non-military and non-medical markets. Uniti Titanium integrates the synergistic use of raw material, melting, hot rolling, finishing, research and technology resources of the two companies.

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Universal Alloy Corporation Europe

+33 625 273 114 Stephane Jambu - stephane.jambu@universalalloy.com Andrei Chifor, Business & Marketing Analyst - andrei.chifor@ universalalloy.com +40 749 044 743 https://www.universalalloy.com/ Universal Alloy Corporation Europe is a Global Leader in the manufacture of precision aerospace products, delivering critical components into the global aerospace supply chain. With a unique and modern Titanium & Aluminum Vertical Integrated aerospace facility, our manufacturing capabilities include: research & design, casting, extrusion, machining, surface treatment and assembly. We supply the global aerospace industry with highly engineered hard alloy aluminum and titanium extrusions, incorporating complex cross sections, tight production tolerances and high surface quality. Universal Alloy Corporation Europe produces a wide variety of parts ranging from small 3-Axis parts up to large complex 5-Axis structural components. The complete industrialization effort is controlled in-house, enabling some of the quickest industrialization timeframes in the aerospace industry, ensuring our customers success with on-time and on-quality products. UACE is AS9100, NADCAP, REACH Compliant, ISO 14001 and approved by all major OEM’s

Verichek Technical Services, Inc. +1-412-854-1800 sales@verichek.net www.verichek.net

Verichek Technical Services, Inc. is an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory for testing and calibration services. After almost 30 years in the business, we remain a metal analysis leader by providing instrumentation and services to ensure your production runs smoothly and consistently. Our metal analysis services include metal testing – PMI, Hardness, Retained Austenite Analysis, & Coating Thickness; as well as sales and service of metal testing instrumentation, support, training, and maintenance & calibration. In addition we offer Quality Control Services to help our customers with automation and building of procedures and training to operate your instrumentation successfully and accurately based on your application and needs. Contact Verichek today to find out more!

Vested Metals International LLC +1-904-495-7278 www.vestedmetals.net info@vestedmetals.net

Vested Metals International is an ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified raw material specialty metals distributor with decades of experience specializing in hard to find alloys, grades, and sizes. We offer various grades of stainless steel, titanium, tool and alloy steels, aluminum, and high temperature nickel and cobalt based alloys. We pride ourselves on helping customers meet and exceed niche requirements.

VSMPO – AVISMA +7-34345-55764 www.vsmpo.ru

VSMPO-AVISMA, the world’s largest producer of titanium, holds more than 300 international quality certifications and approvals at major aerospace OEMs and medical device companies. VSMPOTirus operations in the US, the UK, Germany and China provide regional sales, distribution and service center processing.

VSMPO - Tirus, US +1-720-746-1023 www.vsmpo-tirus.com

VSMPO-Tirus, US is the North American sales and distribution division of VSMPO-AVISMA, the world’s largest producer of titanium, holding more than 300 international quality certifications. VSMPO-Tirus US distributes ingot, forgings, slab, sheet, plate, bar, and billet to the aerospace, medical, and consumer products industries. VSMPO-Tirus US also manufactures small diameter bar and coil for medical and aerospace fastener applications.

VSMPO - Tirus China Ltd. +86 10 8455 4688

VSMPO-Tirus China ltd. is the Chinese sales and distribution division of VSMPO-AVISMA, the world’s largest producer of titanium, holding more than 300 international quality certifications. VSMPO-Tirus China distributes ingot, slab, sheet, plate, bar and billet to the aerospace, medical, and consumer products industries.

VSMPO Tirus GmbH +0049 69 905477 www.vsmpo.de

VSMPO TiRus GmbH is responsible for the sales and distribution of titanium semi-finished products in Europe (except the UK), Brazil and Israel to the aerospace, medical and automotive industries. The company was established in 1999 in Frankfurt/Main. The German affiliate of the largest vertically integrated international titanium producer VSMPO-AVISMA offers optimum service, including custom-made processing of semi-finished products as well as a comprehensive transport service. We offer cut-to-size material (bars, billets, sheets and plates) to meet our customers’ individual operational needs. TiRus GmbH also distributes electrodes, ingots, rolled rings and different types of forgings.

VSMPO Tirus UK Ltd. +(0) 1527 514111

VSMPO Tirus UK Ltd. is the UK’s sales and distribution division of VSMPO-AVISMA, the world’s largest producer of titanium, holding more than 300 international quality certifications. Tirus UK distributes ingot, forgings, sheet, plate, bar, and billet to the aerospace, medical, and consumer products industries.

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VSMPO Titan Ukraine Ltd.

Wellmet International Inc.

VSMPO Titan Ukraine Ltd. is fabricator of seamless tubular products from titanium and its alloys. It is a part of the world’s largest producer of semi-products and finished titanium products - JSC Corporation VSMPO-AVISMA (Russia) which supplies billets and bars to the plant. It is guarantee of quality competitiveness of manufactured production for the customers. Annual production capabilities of the enterprise is 700 tons of cold-finished titanium tubes (diameter 3-134 mm and wall thickness 0,2-9 mm), and in cooperation additionally 200 tons of hot-finished titanium tubes (outside diameter 169-325 mm and wall thickness 7-30 mm). Engineers and technical specialists are developing new technologies of titanium tubes production and new types of products. For example, octahedral and ribbed tubes, special kind of thin tubes for silphons, technologies of long-length tubes production, etc. VSMPO Titan Ukraine Ltd. has all equipment necessary for different tests and QA inspections. It allows manufacturing not only according to the international and national standards, but meeting any customer’s requirements.

Wellmet is located in California USA and we have been supplying and distributing Titanium Sponge and Titanium Powder for more than 20 years. We can also supply other non-ferrous metals with approved quality. Our Titanium Sponge producer is ISO9001:2008 certified and sponge quality is approved by world main consumers.

+380 562 313092 www.tw-vsmpoavisma.com

Webco Industries +1-918-245-2211 www.webcotube.com titanium@webcotube.com

Webco delivers North America’s widest range of tubular products, rapidly fulfilling urgent orders and helping customers avoid costly unscheduled shutdowns and production delays. Customers in the aerospace, automotive, chemical processing, industrial, oil & gas, power generation and other industries, rely on Webco’s strength, agility, and innovation to deliver solutions for their most challenging requirements. In fact, Webco manufactures and distributes millions of feet quality tubing made to meet today’s most demanding specifications. Our welded titanium tube products are available in variety of grades and sizes, standard/off-the-shelf or tailored to meet customers’ unique requirements. Webco maintains a culture for relentlessly pursuing process and product excellence, enabling ever-improving productivity/product quality. For a current list of our ISO, PED, and other certifications as well as ASME, ASTM, and other specifications offered, visit webcotube.com.

Weber Metals, Inc. +1-562-602-0260 www.webermetals.com

Weber Metals, Inc. specializes in Aluminum and Titanium open and closed die forgings for the Commercial and Military Airframe, Air and Land Turbine, Nuclear and Semiconductor industries. Our press sizes range in size from 1200 to 33,000 tons. We have capabilities to perform heat treatment, non-destructive and destructive testing in house. Our forgings range in size from 1 pound to 11,000 pounds. Our aluminum stress relieved forgings are some of the most stable products in the industry for machining.

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+1-909- 594-9639 www.wellmetusa.com

West Penn Testing Group +1-724-334-1900 www.westpenntesting.com

West Penn Testing Group is a full-service, independent testing laboratory with diverse inspection and testing capabilities since 1952. They provide an extensive array of non-destructive, chemical, metallographic, failure analysis and mechanical evaluation services, serving customers in these industries: aerospace, medical, power generation, commercial, military, raw materials, refractories, oil and gas, and the automotive industry. They have three locations in New Kensington, Pennsylvania and Richburg, South Carolina and perform testing nationally and internationally. Their 79,000 sq. ft. facilities accommodate parts up to 20,000 lbs. www.westpenntesting.com

Westbrook Light Alloys Ltd. +44-1246-292292 www.wbrl.co.uk

Buyers and seller of titanium scrap. All grades and forms of Ti scrap bought for use in UK production of Ferro Titanium for sale worldwide to end users. Standard and special grades produced to order with all packing and sizing options available to satisfy customer requirements. We also buy/trade titanium scrap for upgrading, processing and on sale.

Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research

+1-724-537-3131 www.wmtr.com us.sales@wmtr.com Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research is a world leader in materials testing. WMT&R serves a broad range of industries including aerospace, automotive, medical, and power generation. We support customers with our highly-skilled staff and advance facilities. Our turnaround time is unbeatable, and with over 300,000 square feet of accredited production and testing space, we have the capacity and equipment to handle any materials testing project. WMT&R’s testing expertise includes: Mechanical Testing, Composites, Fatigue, Stress/Creep Rupture, Fracture Mechanics, Metallography, Chemical, Heat Treat, Thermal Analysis, and Physical Properties Testing. For more information, please visit www.wmtr.com or email us.sales@wmtr.com.

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Wyman Gordon www.pccforgedproducts.com/ brands/wymangordon/ Wyman Gordon is a worldwide supplier to the aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets. We hold quality accreditations for all of the major airframe and engine manufacturers for both civil and military applications. Wyman Gordon creates rotating closeddie forgings which are critical for aerospace and land-based gas turbines. Wyman Gordon also manufactures structural forgings for airframe, nuclear, petrochemical, power generation, and space applications.

Xi’an Metals & Minerals Import & Export Co., Ltd. +86-29-65659719; +86-29-65659718 www.tiwmo.com info@tiwmo.com; wxd@tiwmo.com; hj@tiwmo.com

As a leading manufacturer and distributor of Titanium, Molybdenum and Tungsten products in China, Xi’an Metals and Minerals Import &Export Co. Ltd., has joined into manufacturing, researching and competing in Titanium industry. We supply Titanium and its alloys in various forms as per ASTM, AMS and other main internationally recognized specifications. Our advantage is the most competitive prices as well as guaranteed high quality! Our products are exported worldwide, and gained high reputation because of their excellent performance.

XLT Baoji Xilltong Nong-Ferrous Metal Production Tel:+86 917 337 2281 Web:www.xlt-china.com Baoji Xilitong Non-Ferrous Metal Production Co., Ltd is mainly produce titanium and titanium alloy material: wire, bar, plate, forgings, ring and flange, fasteners, titanium machining parts, titanium cooper composite material, also we can supply customer customized service and new products design for our customers. We also have titanium and titanium alloy products over 300T in stock with complete specification, including titanium bar, titanium wire, titanium plate, titanium tube, titanium fasteners etc.

Xiangtou Goldsky Titanium Metal Co., Ltd +86-731-88332811 tony-titan@goldskymetal.com http://en.goldskymetal.com/

USD in building the titanium strip coil project with an annual productivity of 10,000 tons, being a high-tech enterprise integrating production, research and development and sale of wide titanium strip coils. Business scope of the company: research and development, production, processing and sale of rare metal, metal composite materials and equipment of titanium, titanium alloy, etc. (except those specially regulated by national laws and regulations); import and export of products and technologies of the company as well as raw materials, auxiliary materials, instruments and meters, mechanical equipment, spare parts and technologies demanded by the company (except commodities and technologies whose sale, import and export are restricted and prohibited by the state); economic and technical information consultancy service (finance, security and futures not included); investment of high-tech projects. Our company always sticks to the mode of independent research and development as well as innovative development. In 2007, we researched and produced the first wide titanium strip coil by cooperating with Liangang, founding the milestone of China titanium industry. We successively researched and produced cold rolled coil and titanium welding pipe in 2008 and 2009, ending the monopolization of Japan and America in the field and providing new material support for strategic new industry of China. The products are widely applied to aerospace, large airplanes, warship, ocean, energy conservation, environmental protection, biological engineering, etc.

ZIROM S.A. +40 246 216666 www.zirom.ro zirom@zirom.ro ZIROM came into prominence, over the last decades, as one of the largest producers of titanium and titanium alloys in Central and South-Eastern Europe. Ever since the foundation, a permanent emphasis has been laid on its development, through technological optimization and through development of the technology for melting titanium and zirconium scrap by combining EB and VAR technologies, and further, the development of free forging process. The products manufactured, ingots and forged semi-finished products, are intended both for cutting edge fields (aviation and nuclear areas) and various fields (metallurgy, chemical industry, medical technique and devices). The ZIROM’s integrated management system (quality, environmental, health & safety) and the ZIROM’s products are certified by LRQA in accordance with the following standards: ISO:9001:2008, EN 9100:2009, ISO:14001:2005, OHSAS:18001:2008, NORSOK M-650 . Zirom can also provide a series of services like melting the secondary recycle materials, turning/grinding/cutting/milling the surface of products, full chemical and mechanical analyses, LP, US +Eddy testing.

Hunan Xiangtou Goldsky Titanium Metal Co.,Ltd. was founded in December 2007 and has a registered capital of 38 million USD . It is a state-owned enterprise jointly founded by Hunan Xiangtou Goldsky Technology Group Co., Ltd. and Hunan Valin Lianyuan Iron & Steel Co.,Ltd. The company is located in Lugu Industrial Park, Changsha Hightech Industrial Development Zone. It has invested 250million TITANIUMTODAY

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