As an important metal material, titanium alloy is widely used in aerospace, medical, chemical and other fields due to its excellent corrosion resistance, high strength and light weight. With the continuous development of science and technology, the titanium alloy industry market is also showing a growing trend. The application of titanium alloys is becoming more and more extensive, and the market demand continues to grow.
Overview of the titanium alloy industry
Titanium alloys refer to a variety of alloy metals made from titanium and other metals. Titanium is an important structural metal developed in the 50s of the 20th century, and titanium alloy has high strength, good corrosion resistance and high heat resistance. In the 50s and 60s of the 20th century, the main development was the development of high-temperature titanium alloys for aero engines and structural titanium alloys for airframes. In the 70s, a number of corrosion-resistant titanium alloys were developed, and since the 80s, corrosion-resistant titanium alloys and high-strength titanium alloys have been further developed. Titanium alloy is mainly used to make compressor parts for aircraft engines, followed by structural parts for rockets, missiles and high-speed aircraft.
Titanium is a new type of metal, the performance of titanium is related to the content of carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen and other impurities, the purest titanium iodide impurity content does not exceed 01%, but its strength is low and plasticity is high. 99.The properties of 5% industrial pure titanium are: density = 45g cm3, melting point 1725, thermal conductivity = 1524w/(m.k), tensile strength b=539MPa, elongation δ=25%, section shrinkage =25%, elastic modulus e=1078 105MPa, hardness HB195. Titanium alloy has high strength and low density, good mechanical properties, good toughness and corrosion resistance. In addition, the process performance of titanium alloy is poor, the cutting process is difficult, and it is very easy to absorb impurities such as hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon in hot processing. There is also poor wear resistance and complex production process. The industrial production of titanium began in 1948. The needs of the development of the aviation industry have led to the development of the titanium industry at an average annual growth rate of about 8%.
Titanium alloy is mainly used to make compressor parts for aircraft engines, followed by structural parts for rockets, missiles and high-speed aircraft. In the mid-60s, titanium and its alloys were already used in general industry to make electrodes for the electrolysis industry, condensers for power stations, heaters for petroleum refining and desalination, and environmental pollution control devices. Titanium and its alloys have become a corrosion-resistant structural material. In addition, it is also used in the production of hydrogen storage materials and shape memory alloys.
The development status of titanium alloy industry
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 grade, and is one of the main places for China's rutile imports.
In recent years, foreign countries have taken the use of rapid solidification powder metallurgy technology and fiber or particle reinforced composite materials to develop titanium alloys as the development direction of high-temperature titanium alloys, so that the service temperature of titanium alloys can be increased to more than 650. McDonnell Douglas has successfully developed a high-purity, high-density titanium alloy using rapid solidification powder metallurgy technology, and its strength is equivalent to that of titanium alloy used at room temperature at 760.
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 products; At 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%。
According toResearch and refinement of Bizhi market research networkStatistics show that from 2018 to 2022, China's titanium sponge production enterprises 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%。
Up to now, China has become one of the world's largest producers of titanium metal, titanium alloy has been widely used in aviation, aerospace, military, nuclear energy, medical, marine and other fields, known as aerospace and modern "high-quality global titanium alloy market has been growing, is expected to 2025, the total scale will reach 496$4.3 billion. It was mainly supported by strong demand in specific sectors such as aerospace products, medical devices, industrial components, engines and automotive powertrains.
The future development trend of titanium alloy industry
Market demand continues to grow. With the development of the global economy and the progress of science and technology, the market demand of the titanium alloy industry will continue to grow. Especially in the fields of aerospace, medical and chemical industry, the demand for titanium alloy will further increase due to its excellent corrosion resistance and high strength. At the same time, with people's pursuit of health and quality of life, the application of titanium alloy in sporting goods, jewelry and other fields will gradually become popular.
Technological innovation drives the development of the industry. With the continuous progress of science and technology, the preparation technology and processing technology of titanium alloy will continue to innovate and develop. In the future, with the application of new technologies such as 3D printing, the preparation and processing of titanium alloys will be more convenient and efficient. At the same time, with the in-depth research and exploration of the properties of titanium alloy materials, new application fields and markets will continue to emerge.
Environmentally friendly and sustainable. With the improvement of global environmental awareness and the need for sustainable development, the titanium alloy industry market will also develop in a more environmentally friendly and sustainable direction. In the future, enterprises will pay more attention to the recycling of resources and environmental protection in the production process, promote cleaner production technology and circular economy model, reduce energy consumption and reduce waste emissions, so as to achieve sustainable development.
The titanium alloy industry is a fast-growing industry, which has been widely used in aerospace, automotive, medical, chemical and other fields due to its advantages of high strength, corrosion resistance, and good high temperature performance. In the future, the prospects of the titanium alloy industry are still very broad.
With the development of the economy, various industries need to constantly replenish new equipment to meet the changing market demand. In addition, due to the superiority of titanium alloy products and its scarcity in some specific fields, its demand is increasing and it has become a very important part of the industry. Sustainable development has become an important theme in the coordination between manufacturing industry, nature and society, and the concept of green development has gradually become a consensus. High-end titanium alloy production enterprises have begun to pay attention to green technology in product process research and development, design, production and manufacturing, innovate new manufacturing processes and equipment with high efficiency, energy saving, environmental protection and recycling, continuously reduce resource consumption and environmental impact, and realize the coordination and optimization of economic and social benefits of enterprises. Green environmental protection is the inevitable trend of developing high-end titanium and titanium alloy product processing technology.