METAL:
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Titanium’s’ symbol is Ti, and its name comes from the Greek word “titanos,” meaning “titan,” as it is a very strong metal.
Titanium was discovered in 1791 by the English geologist William Gregor, from Cornwall. When he found the unknown samples and mixed them with sulphuric acid, he was left with an unknown metal element, which he later named titanium. Titanium melts at 1,668 °C and boils at 3,287 °C. Since it is a very strong metal, it is brittle when it’s cold, but very malleable when it’s hot. However, it is not a good conductor of electricity, unless mixed together with another substance, such as copper. Due to the fact that titanium is a very strong metal, it is used most commonly in the building industry, as it is as strong as steel and just as durable. And since titanium metal connects well with bone, it is also usually found in the components of join replacements. |