Summary:With the breakthrough of vacuum technology and the wide application of intelligent computers, the production efficiency of titanium alloy in China has been greatly improved, and the melting quality and standards have been improved, so as to ensure the economic benefits of titanium alloy productsAt the same time, the development of high-end industry has become the key to China's comprehensive strength, driving the continuous improvement of the market demand for high-quality titanium alloys and the rapid growth of the market scale. In 2022, China's titanium alloy output will be about 15270,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 1236%。
Keywords: titanium alloy, titanium sponge, development status
OneThe upstream industry is developing steadily, and the raw materials are sufficient
Titanium is an important metal developed in the 50s of the 20th century, and its properties are related to the content of impurities such as carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen. Titanium alloy is an alloy composed of other elements based on titanium element, which has the characteristics of high strength, strong corrosion resistance and high heat resistance, and is now widely used in various fields. Titanium has two isomeric crystals: titanium is an allotrope with a melting point of 1668 and a close-packed hexagonal lattice structure below 882, called -titaniumAbove 882, it has a body-centered cubic lattice structure, which is called -titanium. According to its influence on the phase transition temperature, the alloying elements can be divided into three categories: stable elements, stable elements and neutral elements. At room temperature, titanium alloy has three matrix structures, and titanium alloys are also divided into three categories, namely alloys, alloys and alloys, which are represented by Ta, TC and TB in China. Among the three titanium alloys, titanium alloy has the best machinability, followed by titanium alloy, titanium alloy is the worst, and the most commonly used alloy and ( + alloy.
The global titanium reserves are second only to iron and aluminum, ranking third, and their reserves are much higher than some common metals, but the difficulty of titanium mining, the complex smelting and purification technology, and the high processing technology barriers make the titanium products on the market scarce and the market is high, so titanium is classified as a "rare metal" in the application field. The upstream of the titanium alloy industry is titanium ore, which is obtained by preliminary screening and processing, and titanium sponge is the primary product in the production of titanium metal, which needs to be further melted and cast to obtain titanium ingots, that is, industrial pure titanium, and then add aluminum, carbon, oxygen and other alloying elements through market demand to process into corresponding titanium materials or titanium alloys. In 1948, titanium began to be used as an industrial metal in the military and aerospace fields, and then gradually extended to the petrochemical, energy industry and construction fields. With the advent of the information age, consumer electronics such as smart phones and portable computers continue to innovate, and titanium alloy has entered the 3C track with significant advantages such as lightweight and high strength, and has continuously penetrated into various emerging industries.
The titanium minerals mainly used in the production of titanium alloys in the world are ilmenite and rutile, and the ilmenite reserves are more abundant than rutile. According to the data of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in 2022, the global titanium ore resource reserves will be about 700 million tons, of which ilmenite resource reserves will reach 6500 million tons, accounting for 9299%；Rutile resource reserves are 04.9 billion tons, accounting for 701%。Among them, China's ilmenite reserves are 1900 million tons, accounting for 29%, ranking first in the world, mainly distributed in Sichuan, Hubei, Yunnan and other provinces, of which Sichuan Province's ilmenite reserves account for 89% of the country's reserves. Australia's rutile reserves are 31 million tons, accounting for 63%, ranking first in the world. Australia has a large production of rutile and high taste, and is one of the main places for China's rutile imports.
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As the most important raw material for titanium alloys, titanium sponge has continued to expand with the development and growth of downstream industries, which has promoted the stable development of the titanium sponge market and increased output. From 2018 to 2022, China's titanium sponge production enterprises will continue to eliminate backward production capacity, optimize production line equipment and processes, and improve their own production capacity, and in 2022, China's titanium sponge production capacity will reach 1810,000 tons, with an output of 1750,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 2509%, capacity utilization** to 9669%。Since 2023, the market has returned to normal operation, the titanium sponge market has basically stabilized, and the expansion of emerging fields has accelerated, providing support for the expansion of titanium sponge production, and in the first quarter of 2023, the cumulative output of titanium sponge in China will be 5450,000 tons, an increase of 76 over the same period in 202264%。
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byZhiyan ConsultingCarefully prepared by a team of experts"China Titanium Alloy Industry Market Monitoring and Prospect Strategy Research and Judgment Report".(hereinafter referred to as the "Report") was released, and the "Report" aims to start from the strategy of national economic and industrial developmentTitaniumThe future market trend of the industry, tap the development potential of the titanium alloy industry, the development prospects of the titanium alloy industry, and help the high-quality development of the titanium alloy industry.
This "report" is from 2023 nationwideTitaniumStarting from the perspectives of industry development environment, overall operation situation, operation status, import and export, and competition pattern, this paper systematically and objectively conducts an in-depth analysis of the development and operation of China's titanium alloy industry, and looks forward to the development trend of China's titanium alloy industry in 2024. The report is a work that systematically analyzes the development status of China's titanium alloy industry in 2023, which has important reference value for a comprehensive understanding of the development of China's titanium alloy industry and academic research and practice related to the development of the titanium alloy industry.
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