Spot testing

[Rjeffery]

Is there a reliable acid spot test to determine if an alloy is predominantly Ti?

The best way to test something is to squeeze it, slowly, until it breaks!

 

[unclesyd]

I don't know of any straight acid test that will give you that information. A quick test is to spark it using a grinding wheel and if you get a shower of brilliant white parks you have a lot of Titanium. The only other material that makes this type display is Zirconium.

The two companies below make spot test kits for metals. I don't know if either has a teat for Ti.

http://www.koslow.com/products.html

http://www.alloyid.com/

Here is one that can sort Titanium alloys.

http://www.walkerldjscientific.com/...Alloy_Classification/Chem-Sort/chem-sort.html

 

[arunmrao]

Can density measurement offer a clue instead?

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(noticed in a coffee shop)

 

[CoryPad]

Great suggestion by Arun. How large are the parts? Density determination using the Archimedes principle is a simple test method.

Regards,

Cory

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