Titanium GGTS or Proteus?

[derekmeow]

Titanium is 30% stronger than steel, but is nearly 50% lighter.

Titanium is 60% heavier than aluminum, but twice as strong.

Titanium has excellent strength retention to 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Titanium is alloyed with aluminum, manganese, iron, molybdenum and other metals to increase strength, to withstand high temperatures, and to lighten the resultant alloy.

Titanium’s high corrosion resistance is also a valuable characteristic, as when exposed to the atmosphere, titanium forms a tight, tenacious oxide film that resists many corrosive materials, particularly salt water.

Titanium GGTS or Proteus, what do you say?

 

[dspin]

I say if Imeo makes titaniumn GGTS - I will buy it. Sounds great, I would need to start saving for one of those right now as price would have to be high

 

[AnilomNor]

$300.oo for Titanium I will buy it.

 

[rwechsler]

I'd drop 3 or 4 bills on a full TI TS
In keeping with the recent addition of the PP, I think the TlTS would fit right in

 

[fright88]

Things may have changed but in the past Imeo said he has no plans on making a Titanium GGTS. I know part of it has to do ith the cost of machining it.

 

[rwechsler]

Yeah, it definitely does requires some upper echelon grade machining implements to work with.

 

[rwechsler]

And btw...I think we've already seen some titanium "GGTS"s around...the russian copiers (please don't let this thread spiral into a hate sesh on the russians, that thread was closed for a reason). I don't know if titanium can even be polished to a mirrored finish like nickel or ss can.

 

[Huffelpuff]

I, for whatever reason, love the weight of the SS. Strange as it seems it is kind of a perfect balance to me. That being said, if Imeo made a titanium I'd probably try to buy it but don't know if I could afford it.

 

[silentt]

I think this has been brought up and imeo said no to titanium. I think stainless steel is perfect.

 

[martinc]

Titanium can crack

 

[Tgoode]

It's a poor electrical conductor. Alloying can mitigate this to a degree, but it's still worse than stainless steel.

 

[Para]

Titanium is 30% stronger than steel, but is nearly 50% lighter.

Titanium is 60% heavier than aluminum, but twice as strong.

Titanium has excellent strength retention to 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Titanium is alloyed with aluminum, manganese, iron, molybdenum and other metals to increase strength, to withstand high temperatures, and to lighten the resultant alloy.

Titanium’s high corrosion resistance is also a valuable characteristic, as when exposed to the atmosphere, titanium forms a tight, tenacious oxide film that resists many corrosive materials, particularly salt water.

Titanium GGTS or Proteus, what do you say?

It's lighter, but when you consider the rest of the list; what advantage is there? If my GGTS is exposed to 1000 degrees or is in a corrosive environment or SS isn't strong enough.....I've got bigger problems. lol

 

[Huffelpuff]

If there is a fire grab the GG then call 9-1-1. It should be on the fridge with your emergency contacts.

 

[Serpent67]

A $600 minimum GG.

That would go over really well.

 

[lorderos33]

$300.oo for Titanium I will buy it.

Given the high tooling costs of machining Titaniun, I would expect a Ti GGTS to get into the $550-$600 range

 

[urquidezj]

no need for ti. ss is good enough for me. i would never try to machine ti unless my job required me to do so. I've heard horror stories.

 

[imeothanasis]

SS is far more corrosion resistance than titanium derek. Titanium produce oxide as you said like aluminium or brass does. This will lead to the fact that the internal threads of engraved tube and other threads of GG will be oxidised and the performance of GG will go down

Titanium is 30% stronger than steel, but is nearly 50% lighter.

Titanium is 60% heavier than aluminum, but twice as strong.

Titanium has excellent strength retention to 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Titanium is alloyed with aluminum, manganese, iron, molybdenum and other metals to increase strength, to withstand high temperatures, and to lighten the resultant alloy.

Titanium’s high corrosion resistance is also a valuable characteristic, as when exposed to the atmosphere, titanium forms a tight, tenacious oxide film that resists many corrosive materials, particularly salt water.

Titanium GGTS or Proteus, what do you say?

 

[imeothanasis]

thats true fright. New tools are required. But having a GG made from a material that is not stainless is not good

Things may have changed but in the past Imeo said he has no plans on making a Titanium GGTS. I know part of it has to do ith the cost of machining it.

 

[urquidezj]

i just want a ssgts lol

 

[Zogem]

It's a poor electrical conductor. Alloying can mitigate this to a degree, but it's still worse than stainless steel.

I had thought so as well.. but this seems to suggest otherwise:

Titanium - Comparison of Properties with Other Metals

Even if it is, the machining costs would be prohibitive.

-Z