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About UsTsisco Industrial Ltd. was established in 2010. Originating from the Tsingshan ecosystem’s Shanghai platform, the company now operates independently and focuses on global supply-chain integration, distribution, and import/export of steel and alloy materials. We achieved ISO 9001 certification from TÜV Rheinland in 2012, and ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications from LRQA in 2022. These accreditations underpin continuous improvement and stable performance in quality, environment, and occupational health & safety.
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Titanium Materials
Titanium Materials
Titanium Materials｜Global Sourcing for Engineering & Procurement
1. Product Positioning and Application Scope
• Forms covered: Plate and coil (ASTM B265), bars and billets (ASTM B348), seamless and heat-exchanger tubing (ASTM B338, ASTM B861), welded pipe (ASTM B862), butt-welded fittings (ASTM B363), forgings (ASTM B381), welding wire and wire rod (ASTM B863), Ti-steel clad plate (explosive or roll-bonded per project specification).
• Common grades: CP titanium Grades 1–4; alloys Grade 5 (Ti-6Al-4V), Grade 23 (ELI), Grades 7 and 16 (Pd-modified for oxidizing media), Grade 9 (Ti-3Al-2.5V for thin-wall tubing), Grade 12 (Ti-0.3Mo-0.8Ni for crevice/sea-water resistance), and other engineering grades on request.
• Typical industries: Seawater and brine systems, offshore and offshore wind, chemical and chlor-alkali, pulp & paper bleaching, power plant condensers and exchangers, salt chemistry and wet-chlorine services, pharmaceutical and food (media-side components), aerospace structures and thermal parts, medical devices and implants (if required per ASTM F67, ASTM F136 or ISO 5832 series).
• Boundary note: Typical long-term service temperature for titanium is ≤ about 315 °C subject to grade and environment; strongly reducing acids and severe crevice conditions require dedicated compatibility checks.
2. Standards Matrix (for ordering and acceptance)
• ASTM/ASME: ASTM B265 (plate/coil), ASTM B348 (bars/billets), ASTM B338 (tubes for condensers/heat exchangers), ASTM B861 (general seamless pipe), ASTM B862 (general welded pipe), ASTM B363 (butt-welded fittings), ASTM B381 (forgings), ASTM B863 (wire/welding wire). ASME counterparts carry the “SB-” prefix. Note: ASTM B337 has been replaced by B861/B862.
• International/European: EN 10204 (3.1/3.2 certificates), PED 2014/68/EU (when used in pressure equipment), NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 (sour-service statement as applicable), ISO 5832 (medical), and project-specific AMS or client specifications as required.
• Japanese (by agreement): JIS H 4600 (sheet/strip/plate), JIS H 4601 (bars and wire). For tubing, use ASTM B338/B861/B862.
3. Scenario–Material–Standard–Size Mapping (buyer shortcut)
1. Seawater cooling and offshore circulation
• Materials: Grade 2 or Grade 12; for highly oxidizing spots or disinfectant-rich zones use Grade 7 or Grade 16.
• Standards & forms: ASTM B338 for exchanger tubes; ASTM B861/B862 for general pipe; ASTM B363 for fittings; ASTM B381 for flanges/rings.
• Typical sizes: B338 tubes OD 12.7–25.4 mm, WT 0.5–2.0 mm, length 6–12 m; general pipe up to OD 21.3–610 mm (project-specific).
2. Chemical, chlor-alkali, wet chlorine and chlorine-dioxide services
• Materials: Grade 7 (Ti-0.15Pd), Grade 16 (Ti-0.05Pd); Grade 12 for cost-effective options.
• Standards & forms: B265 plates/coils; B338 tubes; B863 filler/wire.
• Typical sizes: Plates 2–25 mm thick, 1000–2000 mm wide; tubes OD 12.7–38.1 mm.
3. Power plant condensers and heat exchangers
• Materials: Grade 2, Grade 12; upgrade to Grade 7/16 for specific corrosion zones.
• Standards & forms: B338 tubes; B363/B381 for nozzles, headers and manifolds.
• Typical sizes: OD 12.7–25.4 mm, WT 0.5–1.65 mm, U-bend or straight, length 6–18 m (per unit design).
4. Thin-wall high-pressure and instrument tubing
• Materials: Grade 9 (Ti-3Al-2.5V).
• Standards & forms: ASTM B338, ASTM B861.
• Typical sizes: OD 6–25 mm, WT 0.5–2.0 mm.
5. High-strength lightweight structures and fastener blanks
• Materials: Grade 5 (Ti-6Al-4V), Grade 23 (ELI).
• Standards & forms: B348 bars, B381 forgings; near-net-shape forgings per drawing.
• Typical sizes: Bars Ø 8–200 mm; forgings per drawing.
6. Media-side hygienic components in pharma/food
• Materials: Grade 2, Grade 12; polishing or electropolishing as required.
• Standards & forms: B265 plates/coils; B338 tubes; documentation per client hygiene protocols.
7. Medical and implant (when applicable)
• Materials: Grade 4, Grade 23 (ELI).
• Standards & forms: ASTM F67, ASTM F136, ISO 5832 series; surface and purity per medical requirements.
• Typical sizes: Bars Ø 6–60 mm common.
4. Size Range and Tolerances (per standards)
• Plate/coil (ASTM B265): Thickness 0.5–60 mm (heavier via forging/rolling), width 1000–2000 mm, length 2–12 m; dimensional/flatness per B265.
• Bars (ASTM B348): Ø 6–300 mm, length 2–6 m; dimensions/straightness per B348.
• Exchanger/Condenser tubes (ASTM B338): OD 12–38 mm, WT 0.5–2.0 mm, length 6–18 m; OD/WT/ovality/straightness per B338.
• General seamless/welded pipe (ASTM B861/B862): OD 21.3–610 mm, length 6–12 m; tolerances per respective clauses.
• Fittings/forgings (ASTM B363/B381): Dimensions per drawing or ASME B16.9/B16.5 geometry; NDE and tolerances per standards/order.
• Wire/welding wire (ASTM B863): Ø 1.2–4.0 mm typical; chemistry, mechanicals and tolerances per B863.
5. Manufacturing Flow and Key Controls
• Melting: VAR or VIM+VAR for industrial grades; medical/aerospace per client route.
• Deformation/heat treatment: Hot-rolled/forged → solution or recrystallization anneal → pickling/passivation; strict control of O/N/H for Grades 5/23.
• Welding/forming: Inert-gas shielding; control of cleanliness and hydrogen pickup; thin-wall bends within thinning/ovality windows.
• Surface/cleanliness: Remove free iron/contamination; critical exchanger IDs available with low-roughness and cleanliness reports.
6. Quality Verification and Documentation
• Chemistry and gas elements: Verify O/N/H per grade limits.
• Mechanical properties: YS/UTS/Elongation/Hardness; optional low-temperature or creep testing.
• NDE: Hydro or pneumatic testing of each tube; helium leak as required; UT on forgings/rings.
• Corrosion/compatibility: Added per project (e.g., actual seawater chemistry); supply ID cleanliness data if required.
• Documents: EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 CMTRs, heat-treat charts, NDE reports, PED/NACE statements as applicable.
7. Supply Forms and Packaging
• Forms: Plates/coils, bars and rings, seamless/welded pipes, exchanger U-tubes, butt-welded fittings, near-net forgings, welding wire.
• Packaging: End caps, moisture protection and desiccants, scratch-free separation; segregate from carbon steel to avoid galvanic issues/contamination.
• Marking: Grade, condition, size, heat/lot, net weight, standard/edition, and traceable QR code if needed.
8. Ordering Checklist (ready to copy)
1. Standards/editions, e.g., “ASTM B338-2024”, “ASTM B265-2023”.
2. Grades/condition, e.g., “Grade 2 Annealed”, ”Grade 7 Annealed”, “Grade 5 Annealed”, “Grade 23 ELI”.
3. Form/size: Pipe “OD × WT × Length”, Plate “Thickness × Width × Length”; state tolerance class.
4. Tests: Hydro/pneumatic/helium coverage, UT share, gas elements and cleanliness.
5. Service data: Cl⁻, oxidizers, temperature, velocity, allowable ΔP and design life.
6. Docs/witness: EN 10204 3.1/3.2, TPI as needed, PED/NACE statements.
7. Surface/pack: ID/OD condition, roughness target, unit/pallet packing and transport limits.
9. Grade Selection Guide (quick path)
• Seawater/brine: Grade 2 or Grade 12; upgrade to Grade 7/16 at oxidizing hotspots.
• Strong oxidizing chemicals (wet chlorine/ClO₂): Prefer Grade 7/16.
• Thin-wall forming/high-pressure: Grade 9.
• High strength/lightweight: Grade 5; higher toughness use Grade 23 (ELI).
• Exchangers/condensers: B338 tubing in Grade 2/12.
• Medical/implant: Order to ASTM F67, ASTM F136 or ISO 5832 as specified.
10. Procurement, Installation and O&M Risk Notes
• Standard misuse: Do not order to obsolete ASTM B337; use B861/B862 for general pipe.
• Galvanic corrosion: Insulating kits and CP coordination at Ti–CS/Cu joints; avoid crevices and stagnant zones.
• Crevice control: Gasket details, supports and fouling-prone areas must be designed and maintained to eliminate crevices.
• Hydrogen pickup: Control pickling/welding practice; deliver within grade H-content limits.
• Temperature envelope: Evaluate long-term limits per grade; dry chlorine at elevated temperature and similar media require caution.
11. Representative Line Items (copy-ready)
• Exchanger straight tubes:
“Tube, ASTM B338, Grade 2, OD 19.05 mm × WT 1.24 mm × L 9.14 m, annealed; hydro or pneumatic test each; ID/OD cleanliness records; EN 10204 3.1 CMTR.”
• Condenser U-tubes:
“U-Tube, ASTM B338, Grade 12, OD 25.4 mm × WT 1.65 mm, annealed; bend thinning/ovality per drawing; brush-clean and cap both ends; CMTR 3.1.”
• Seawater branch flanges/rings:
“Forgings, ASTM B381, Grade 7, flange blanks and rings per drawing; 100% UT; pickled and passivated; EN 10204 3.1.”
• Chemical column internals (plate):
“Plate, ASTM B265, Grade 16, 6 mm × 1500 mm × 6000 mm; annealed + pickled; flatness per B265; CMTR 3.1.”
• Thin-wall instrument tubing:
“Tube, ASTM B338, Grade 9, OD 12 mm × WT 1.0 mm × L 6 m; annealed; OD/WT tolerances per B338; pneumatic test each; CMTR 3.1.”
12. Representative Global Producers (alphabetical, examples)
• Alleima (titanium heat-exchanger tubing).
• ATI (plate, bar and tubular titanium).
• BAOTI Group (plate, bar, tube and forgings).
• Fine Tubes / Superior Tube (AMETEK; precision Ti tubing).
• Kobe Steel (titanium products and tubing).
• Nippon Steel Titanium (sheet/coil and surface-engineered Ti).
• Perryman Company (bar/rod and wire).
• TIMET (Titanium Metals Corp.; plate, bar, tube and forgings).
• Western Superconducting / Western Metal Materials (bars, forgings and tubes).
Note: Melting route, size capability and QA windows vary by producer; orders follow mill datasheets and contract terms. Certain grades/regions may be subject to export controls and compliance requirements.
Titanium Materials (Tubes, Plates, Fittings & Flanges) ｜Technical Specifications
1) Definition & Scope
Titanium includes CP-Ti and titanium alloys (α/near-α/α+β/β).
Supply forms: tubes/pipes, sheets/plates/coils, bars/wires/forgings, fittings & flanges.
Industries: seawater/brine, chemical process (corrosive media), power condensing & HX, aerospace, medical & ultra-clean systems.
2) Standards (incl. China GB; grouped by product)
• Tubes/Pipes: ASTM B338 (HX/condenser tubing), ASTM B861 (seamless pipe), ASTM B862 (welded pipe), GB/T 3624 (seamless), GB/T 3625 (cold-worked or welded-rolled tubes).
• Sheets/Plates: ASTM B265 / ASME SB265, GB/T 3621.
• Bars/Wires/Forgings: ASTM B348 (bars/billets), ASTM B863 (wire), ASTM B381 (forgings).
• Fittings/Flanges: ASTM B363 (BW fittings), ASME B16.9/B16.5/B16.47 (geometry & ratings; material per B381).
• Medical/Aerospace (if applicable): ASTM F67 / F136, ISO 5832-2/-3/-11; welding per AWS D17.1 / ISO 15614-5.
• MTC: EN 10204 3.1/3.2; add PED/ASME/Classification Society clauses if required.
3) Grades & UNS (key traits)
• CP-Ti: Gr.1 (R50250) best formability; Gr.2 (R50400) balanced & common; Gr.3/Gr.4 higher strength.
• Pd-bearing corrosion-resistant: Gr.7/Gr.11/Gr.16/Gr.17 for improved crevice/reducing media resistance.
• Elevated temperature/reducing brines: Gr.12 (R53400) outperforms Gr.2.
• α+β structural: Gr.5 (R56400), Gr.23 ELI (R56401); thin-wall aerospace tubing Gr.9 (R56320).
• Temperature guidance: CP-Ti ~≤315 °C; Gr.5/Gr.9 ~≤400 °C unless special near-α alloys are justified.
4) Dimensions & Tolerances (use code limits; typical envelopes)
• B338 tubing: OD 6–38 mm, WT 0.5–2.0 mm, L 3–12 m; OD/WT/straightness/ovality per B338.
• B861/B862 pipes: OD 25–610 mm, WT 2–25 mm, L 6–12 m; tolerances per B861/B862.
• B265/GB 3621 plates: t 0.5–60 mm, W ≤2000 mm, L ≤6000–12000 mm; thickness/flatness per code.
• B348 bars: dia 6–400 mm, L 2–6 m; straightness/ovality per code.
• B381 forgings: rings/disks/shafts & flange blanks; UT level per PO.
• U-bends: geometry R, a, lg, Smin, flattening/ thinning per TEMA RCB-2.31.
5) Manufacturing & KCP
VAR/EB → forging → inspection → defect removal →
Seamless: hot pierce/extrude → cold pilger/draw with inter-anneal → size/straighten.
Welded: coil-form → GTAW/laser (full inert shielding) → PWHT/anneal → size/straighten.
Sheets/plates: hot-roll → (cold-roll) → anneal → remove scale & alpha-case → level/trim.
Fittings/flanges: free/die forging or ring-rolling → HT (N/T/Q+T or solution) → machining → NDE.
Cleaning: controlled HNO₃–HF pickling window; de-hydrogenation/stress-relief as needed.
Welding: back-purge, cleanliness, heat-input/interpass control, color acceptance (silver/straw OK; blue/black NG).
Contamination control: segregated tooling/media.
Machining safety: Class-D extinguishers; manage fines/chips as combustible metal.
6) QA/QC (ITP outline)
Chemistry + O/N/H; macro & UT on ingots/billets; mechanicals (tension/hardness, impact/creep if required); dimensional & geometry;
NDE: B338 ECT/UT, B861/B862 full-length UT/ECT, B381 100% UT (≥Level II recommended);
Pressure tests: hydro/pneumatic per code/drawing;
Surface & alpha-case removal records;
Docs: EN 10204 3.1/3.2, HT charts, NDE/pressure, PMI, WPS/PQR, cleaning & color logs; third-party (TÜV/SGS/LR/BV/DNV) on demand.
7) Quick Service-to-Grade Mapping
Seawater/brine HX & CW: Gr.2 (economic) or Gr.16/Gr.7 where crevice/CP risks exist.
Hot brine/reducing media: Gr.12.
Strong oxidizers (HNO₃): Gr.2/Gr.7.
Structural & lightweight: Gr.5, Gr.23 for low-interstitial/medical.
Thin-wall aero tubing: Gr.9.
Not recommended: HF/strongly reducing fluorides, dry chlorine at elevated T.
8) Construction & Risk Controls
Galvanic isolation vs. Cu/CS in seawater (insulating gaskets/sleeves & supports);
Gasket choice: PTFE-based, avoid bare graphite contact;
Post-weld: thorough rinse/dry; de-hydrogenation/stress-relief as required;
Weld color acceptance: silver/straw accept; blue/black reject;
Cleanliness: oil-free/particle-controlled for HX/UHP/medical;
Cathodic protection potential control to limit H-uptake;
Fire safety in machining: Class-D extinguishers;
Packaging: chloride-free materials, end caps + desiccant, maritime salt-spray protection.
9) RFQ/PO Checklist
Standard + grade (e.g., ASTM B338 Gr.2, ASTM B861 Gr.12, ASTM B363 WP-Gr.2, ASTM B381 F-Gr.2);
Size & tolerances (tube OD × WT × L, plate t × W × L; straightness/ovality/flatness class);
Supply & inner surface (AP/BA/EP);
Exams & docs (hydro/air-leak, ECT/UT/RT, PMI, alpha-case records, EN 10204 3.1/3.2, 3rd-party);
Welding & assembly (WPS/PQR, back-purge, color acceptance);
Service data (Cl⁻/pH, T/P, corrosion allowance/allowable rate, design life);
Packaging & ID (caps/desiccant/film, barcode/traceability, handling & marine protection).
10) Major Global Producers & Processors (illustrative; verify scope & certs)
Integrated melt/ingot/plate-bar: ATI Specialty Alloys & Components (US), BAOTI (CN), Howmet Aerospace / Arconic-RTI (US, forgings/rings), KOBE STEEL (JP), NIPPON STEEL (JP, TranTixxii sheets), Osaka Titanium Technologies (JP), TIMET (US, PCC group), Toho Titanium (JP), UKTMP (KZ), VSMPO-AVISMA (RU), Western Superconducting Technologies (CN).
Tubes/HX tubing (some multi-alloy portfolios): Alleima (SE, ex-Sandvik), BAOTI (CN), Fine Tubes (UK)/Superior Tube (US), KOBELCO (JP), TIMET (US, limited).
Forgings/rings (incl. aerospace): Aubert & Duval (FR), Galperti / Melesi / Metalfar / Forgital (IT), Howmet Aerospace (US), VSMPO-AVISMA (RU), ULMA Forged Solutions (ES), Dingxiang cluster (CN).
Service centers/clusters: Baoji “Titanium Valley” (CN), Supra Alloys (US), NeoNickel (EU/UK), ThyssenKrupp Materials NA (US), VSMPO-Tirus (global distribution).
(Trade restrictions and certifications evolve; validate ISO 9001/14001/45001, AS9100, PED, ASME, Class approvals, and recent references before RFQ.)
11) Pitfalls & Risk List
Wrong pipe spec (use B861 not B337); mixing B862 pipe with B338 tubing;
No back-purge or color-rejected welds accepted;
Alpha-case not fully removed; excessive pickling → H-uptake;
No galvanic isolation vs. Cu/CS in seawater;
Using Gr.2 in hot brine/reducing media (should be Gr.12 or Pd grades);
No MTC type, 3rd-party, or NDE level in PO;
Chloride-laden packaging, no marine protection, open-ended tubes in transit.
12) Sample Spec Lines
A (HX U-tubes): “ASTM B338 Gr.2, OD 19.05 mm, WT 1.24 mm, L 9 m, U-bend per TEMA RCB-2.31 (R, lg, Smin to be validated). 100% ECT + hydro. Inner surface BA. Docs EN 10204 3.1 with hydro/ECT/PMI/pickling records.”
B (Process seamless pipe): “ASTM B861 Gr.12, OD 168.3 mm (NPS 6″), WT 6.35 mm, L 6 m. Full-length UT. Ends BE. WPS/PQR with back-purge. Docs 3.2 (3rd-party).”
C (Flange & fitting): “ASTM B381 F-Gr.2 flange, ASME B16.5 Class 150 WN RF, NPS 8″, RF roughness 125–250 AARH; 100% UT (Level II); face protection. ASTM B363 WP-Gr.2 LR elbow 90° DN200 to match B861 pipe; acid-cleaned; Docs 3.1.”
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