• Question: titanium is made of what

    Asked by foxy the pirate fox to Christie, Dan, David, Dawn, Sian on 15 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Christie Waddington

      Christie Waddington answered on 15 Jun 2016:

      Titanium is made of titanium! It’s an element (Ti), atomic number 22. It is mainly seen as titanium dioxide which is used as a white pigment e.g. paints, inks, foods, pills and toothpastes.

      You can mix titanium with other metals such as iron or aluminium to make strong, lightweight metal compounds (alloys) which used for aerospace e.g. jet engines, missiles.

      For a brief history on titanium: it was discovered in Cornwall in 1791 and is named after the Titans in Greek mythology.

    • Photo: Sian Thomas

      Sian Thomas answered on 15 Jun 2016:

      @Christie is on a roll. Go Christie – again nothing to add!

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