Chemical & Energy

Technical updates and procurement analysis on titanium equipment for chemical plants, seawater desalination, offshore risers, and hydrogen electrolyzers—focusing on ASTM B338 condenser tubing, ASTM B265 pressure vessel plate, and crevice corrosion prevention.

Chemical and Energy

Technical Explainer

By Jason/ On 06 Nov, 2026

ASTM B338 Titanium U-Tube Bending: Vacuum Stress Relief & Apex Wall Thinning

Engineering guide to ASTM B338 Grade 2 titanium U-tubes for shell and tube heat exchangers: bend radius limits, apex wall thinning (≤12%), ovality (≤8%), and vacuum stress relief.

Chemical and Energy

Technical Explainer

By Jason/ On 05 Nov, 2026

ASTM B338 Titanium Heat Exchanger Tube Testing: Hydrostatic vs. Eddy-Current vs. Ultrasonic (UT) Demystified

Comprehensive guide to ASTM B338 non-destructive testing for titanium heat exchanger tubes. Learn how 100% hydrostatic, eddy-current, and ultrasonic inspections prevent micro-leakage in coastal power…

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 04 Nov, 2026

ASTM B363 Titanium Pipe Fittings: Seamless (WPT) vs. Welded (WPT-W) Across DN15 to DN1200

A complete engineering guide to ASTM B363 titanium pipe fittings: seamless hot extrusion (WPT) vs welded plate forming (WPT-W), 100% RT examination, and MTC traceability.

Chemical and Energy

Technical Explainer

By Jason/ On 24 Oct, 2026

Grade 12 Titanium Tube Is Not a Drop-In Grade 2 Upgrade

Grade 12 titanium tube adds Mo-Ni alloying and higher minimum strength, but substitution for Grade 2 still requires service, design and fabrication review.

Chemical and Energy

Technical Explainer

By Jason/ On 08 Oct, 2026

Grade 7 Titanium's Palladium Does Not Replace a Service-Condition Review

Learn when Grade 7 titanium's palladium addition helps in chemical service and which chemistry, operating and product-form evidence remains necessary.

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 01 Oct, 2026

Hongniu Lanzhou Order Links e-BiTAC v7 to Titanium-Anode Technology, Not Disclosed Volume

Hongniu Lanzhou selected e-BiTAC v7, linking the project to titanium-anode technology without disclosing titanium volume, grade or supplier.

Chemical and Energy

Technical Explainer

By Jason/ On 20 Sep, 2026

Titanium Condenser Tubes: When Cathodic Protection Changes Hydride Risk

TIMET’s hydride conditions and cool-seawater exception show why a titanium tube specification and installed cathodic-protection assessment answer different questions.

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 13 Aug, 2026

New Low-Pt Study Makes Coating Integrity the Buyer Test for Titanium Bipolar Plates

A 2026 study found about 24 nm of Pt could protect Grade 2 titanium BPPs, shifting procurement from nominal thickness to defect and durability evidence.

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 04 Aug, 2026

New Ti-Ta Study Turns Corrosion Resistance Into a Damage-Recovery Test

New Ti-Ta research shows why corrosion qualification should test passive-film recovery after damage, not only intact-surface corrosion rate.

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 09 Jun, 2026

Momentus' On-Orbit Titanium Tank: Why Pressure Parts Need a Retention Evidence File

Momentus' on-orbit titanium tank update shows why pressure-boundary titanium buyers need material, route, inspection and release evidence.

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 07 Jun, 2026

Alleima's Tube Mill 2026: Why Titanium Tube Buyers Need a Service-Envelope Evidence File

Alleima's Tube Mill 2026 shows why titanium tube buyers need service-envelope evidence tying grade, route, inspection and equipment risk.

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 28 May, 2026

New Stainless Steel Challenges PEM Titanium Bipolar Plates? The Real Moat on the Titanium Foil Side: 0.005–1.0 mm × 350–680 mm Full Spec Plus Coating Ecosystem

ScienceDaily disclosed in May that a new super-stainless steel can approach titanium's corrosion resistance in seawater electrolysis, with structural cost at about 53% of the current titanium route…

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 07 May, 2026

Avantium's Titanium Weld Repairs Show Why Chemical Plants Need a Fabrication Evidence Chain

Avantium's April 30 titanium weld repair update at the FDCA Flagship Plant shows why chemical plant buyers need weld procedure, cleanliness, inspection and commissioning evidence — not just…

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 03 May, 2026

PEM Titanium Bipolar Plate Coating Wars: Why Brush-Sinter Hasn't Been Killed by PVD

Umicore's double-sided PVD platinum line is live and the iridium catalyst market is compounding at 32.5% CAGR. Looks like PVD takes the field. But brush coating + sintering has actually expanded its…

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 03 May, 2026

Titanium Foil vs Composite Bipolar Plate: The 2026 Spring Route War and Why 0.02 mm Wide Coil Is the Real Moat

Fraunhofer FEP's titanium-coated composite plate dropped in April, TiCoB moved into customer trials, and Umicore fired up a double-sided PVD platinum line. Looks like a triple punch against titanium…

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 30 Apr, 2026

Gulf Desalination's Titanium Tube Exposure: The Equipment Bill Behind 60 M m³/Day of Drinking Water

GCC states run 45 M m³/day of desalination capacity, scaling to 60 M by 2027. Saudi Arabia's Ras Al Khair has run titanium MSF tubes for 17 years without a single replacement. Geopolitical tension…

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 28 Apr, 2026

Guyana Subsea Titanium Order: How $63.5M Reprices 25-Year Service Life

Hunting won a $63.5M ExxonMobil Guyana FPSO titanium stress joint order on April 7. The real signal is not the dollar number — it is that subsea titanium's 25-year life-cycle math just walked back…

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 22 Apr, 2026

Grade 2 Titanium: Why the Chemical Industry Depends on It

Grade 2 CP titanium accounts for over 80% of titanium orders in chemical processing. This article breaks down Gr.2's irreplaceability across corrosion resistance, weldability, and total cost — with a…

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 12 Apr, 2026

Middle East Desalination Boom: What $250B Means for Titanium Tubes

$250 billion in new desalination capacity across the Middle East. 42% of systems use titanium heat exchangers. We analyze what this means for Grade 2 and Grade 12 titanium tube supply.

Chemical and Energy

By Jason/ On 11 Apr, 2026

Why a 60 kg Titanium Order Is Harder Than a Six-Tonne One

Hunting just landed $94.6M in deepwater titanium orders. But the real supply chain pain lives in small-batch Grade 5 (Ti-6Al-4V) billets for subsea hardware no major mill wants to run. We broke the…