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We are the only supplier with production facilities in both the United States and Europe to support our multinational customer base.
TIMET has worked with the medical industry for decades through strong partnerships with key players throughout the supply chain including forgers, machine shops, and wire drawing facilities. TIMET has the ability to indirectly support activity in specialty titanium for implants as well as directly with implant designers and manufacturers.
TIMET accreditations: ISO9001, EN9100, ISO14001, NADCAP, and main aerospace end-users approvals.
Today, the global production capacity of titanium is greater than ever and continues to grow. TIMET has invested in Research & Development and in capacity to meet existing demand and new these efforts, TIMET can sustain growth of the medical market with a long-term view.
TIMET manufacturing plants are supported by advanced analytical equipment and experienced metallurgical scientists. Our laboratories have been responsible for developing and enhancing many of the alloys and critical technologies used by the titanium industry today.
TIMET invests in research and development that advances the titanium industry. Over the last 60 years, we have developed dozens of new titanium alloys, new manufacturing processes and new technologies in order to solve challenges and provide cost savings, while maintaining the required quality standards that we have become known for within the titanium industry.
The use of titanium in medical applications started in the 1950’s and has been widely used ever since due to its biocompatibility with the human body and many other advantages. Titanium’s use in hip and knee prostheses are well known, but titanium and titanium alloys may allow for the future development of other applications.
Advantages of titanium or titanium alloys for Bio/Medical applications:
• Bio compatibility
• Higher strength than bone [80-120 MPa], stainless steels and other implant materials
• High fatigue strength [50% higher than cast Cobalt-Chromium allow]
• High resistance to impact loading
• Good corrosion resistance
• Adequate resistance to fretting
• Lower elastic modulus than steel or cobalt alloys
• Low density
Typical Product Forms
• Ingots
• Coil/Strip/Sheets
• Casting Stock
• Billets
• Bar
• Plates
