Application of Titanium and Titanium Alloy in New Architecture

The development of traditional metal building materials, especially roofing materials,  is developed in the order of copper, surface treated steel, aluminum, stainless steel and titanium. With the development of the age, people's aesthetic requirements are getting higher and higher on urban buildings; Architects have been pursuing the use of advanced building materials than traditional ones in recent years. The advantage of the titanium can fully meet the performance requirements of building materials,so more and more architects prefer to choose titanium.

Titanium is suitable for the characteristics of the building

It can meet the requirements of lightweight building materials.

Titanium has a lower density which is about 60% of steel, 50% of copper, 1.7 times of aluminum, but almost the same strength as ordinary steel, building made by titanium can reduce the weight by 70%~75%, easy to lift, and can make the center of gravity of the building down, improve the overall seismic capacity of the building.

Good corrosion resistance

Titanium has good corrosion resistance: it can resist urban pollution, industrial radiation and extreme erosion,so it is suitable used in the marine climate environment.

Low coefficient of thermal expansion　　

Compared with other metal building materials, the coefficient of thermal expansion of titanium is about 50% of stainless steel, 30% of aluminum, which close to glass, brick, cement and stone, and can be designed to highlight the characteristics of titanium and glass. 

Good machining ability and welding performance　　

Titanium is easy to process into thin plates, with good welding performance.Titanium itself has a shiny silvery white luster, after processing which can get a brighter surface.Through etching, anodizing,different patterns and colors can be made to achieve a more beautiful decorative effect,and according to the need, the roof can be made into a variety of shapes with different colors, the one looks like perfect artwork.  

No environmental pollution

With the rapid development of society, people realized that protecting environment become more and more important, and the desire to return to nature is getting stronger and stronger. Because of the good corrosion resistance, titanium can be 100% recycled, does not pollute the environment, meets the requirements of environmental protection, and can be called green environmental protection material.  

It's important to protect the environment.

Long service life　　

Titanium is used as a building material, decorative material, can resist a hundred years of corrosion without maintenance and repair. From this point of view, it is obviously better than other metals.Especially it can be used in highly corrosive environments such as coastal cities and industrial areas.Considering the long life cycle of titanium ,building made by titanium materials do not need to do maintain measures,so it plays an important role in the construction industry.