Does anybody here know how to work with titanium? Anybody know if MAPP gas will heat titanium rod up enough to work with it or do I need to go with oxy-acetylene?
ohhhh but what about melting the titanium? My brother (who is a metal worker) is melting a set of medical grade titanium rods for me. (believe it or not he is making my wedding rings out if it...)Originally Posted by WELDRWOMN
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Please do not take a torch to your Titanium. if you get the surface temp over 800F you need shielding gas. Also, Titanium is rather brittle so unless you know which particular grade you have, you may not be able to bend it. The method I would try is to take a cutoff wheel and score one side of it to make it easier to bend w/o a torch. Also, a cutoff wheel would be a good bet for cutting thin titanium.
I have worked with titanium a little in the past, but it is not my area of expertise.
hmmm..... maybe it would be better to just go with carbon steel which I'm used to.Please do not take a torch to your Titanium. if you get the surface temp over 800F you need shielding gas. Also, Titanium is rather brittle so unless you know which particular grade you have, you may not be able to bend it. The method I would try is to take a cutoff wheel and score one side of it to make it easier to bend w/o a torch. Also, a cutoff wheel would be a good bet for cutting thin titanium.
It will ruin the titanium if it is not properly shielded when heated and/or melted.Originally Posted by vampcow
ohhhh but what about melting the titanium? My brother (who is a metal worker) is melting a set of medical grade titanium rods for me. (believe it or not he is making my wedding rings out if it...)
What about aluminum?Originally Posted by LawGuy
hmmm..... maybe it would be better to just go with carbon steel which I'm used to.