GR9 Titanium Seamless Pipe For Race Bike
When trying to pick a material for a bike frame, there are many really important material considerations; weight, stiffness, strength, toughness, impact resistance, ride quality, corrosion. We'll discuss all of these issues in the context of choosing a bike.
Permanent deflection
Permanent deflection, or plastic deformation as it is also known, is much higher in Titanium than other materials and accounts for its fabled â??springâ??. This is why a Titanium ride is so much more comfortable than other frame building materials.
Fatigue resistance
The inherent flexibility and high tensile strength of Titanium allows the energy stresses of regular use to be effectively dissipated without degradation of the material, ensuring Titanium frames stay stronger for longer.
Impact resistance
The high tensile, or ultimate, strength and low elastic modulus of Titanium combine to create unparalleled impact resistance, meaning Titanium frames can soak up much harder punishment than frames built from other materials.
Corrosion resistance
Titanium's natural coating of Titanium Dioxide prevents it from oxidising in the atmosphere, so it will never rust, unlike steel, and, unlike aluminium, it will not corrode when exposed to acidic or alkaline environments. So aesthetic and performance quality will never be compromised by the weather.
Strength to weight
The tensile strength to density ratio for Titanium outstrips every other frame building metal. Simply put, for the same weight frame, Titanium will be twice as strong as steel and three times as strong as aluminium.
Stiffness to weight
Rigidity is essential for efficient power transfer and Titanium's stiffness to weight ratio is superior to all other metals. Titanium combines low weight for easy climbing, high rigidity for blistering performance in the sprint and the perfect balance of both to deliver Titanium's legendary ride quality.
3 AL/ 2.5 V
All our frames are made from aerospace grade 3AL/2.5V Titanium, which contains 3% aluminium and 2.5% vanadium. This offers the perfect balance of strength and plasticity for use in thin-walled bicycle tubing.
Titanium Use
The 3Al/2.5V Titanium alloy we use was developed for use in high pressure hydraulic lines and is found on virtually all new military and commercial airplanes.
Type of Tubing
We use two types of tubing to make our frames: cold-worked, drawn, seamless tubing and seamless hydroformed butted. Both types of tubing create extremely strong, lightweight frames, but the seamless hydroformed butted tubing is even lighter and more durable. Only our very best bikes are made from this tubing.
Titanium Gr 2 seamless pipe has light weight, high strength and superior mechanical properties. It is widely used in heat exchange equipment, such as tube heat exchangers, coil heat exchangers, serpentine tube heat exchangers, condensers, evaporators and transportation pipelines.
Titanium is a lightweight metal known for its high strength, excellent corrosion resistance, and outstanding performance in both high and low temperatures. Titanium clad plates are materials made by bonding titanium sheets with carbon steel or stainless steel. These clad plates combine the corrosion resistance of titanium with the cost-effective, high-strength properties of steel, addressing the limitations of conventional stainless steel, which is prone to pitting and stress corrosion in chloride environments.
With superior corrosion resistance, high strength, and good plasticity, titanium clad plates offer excellent overall performance, significantly reducing production costs (by approximately 50% to 70%). They are widely used in industrial applications such as electrolytic electrodes, condensers, hydrogen storage materials, petroleum refining, and seawater desalination heaters. For example, in the petrochemical industry, equipment made from titanium-steel clad plates allows titanium to come into contact with the solution inside the vessel, while the steel serves as the outer wall. This design provides the vessel with corrosion resistance while maintaining strength and rigidity, ultimately reducing costs for customers.
In the vacuum salt production industry, the smooth and corrosion-resistant surface of titanium helps prevent salt scaling on the walls of evaporators, extending the time between cleaning cycles.
