Friday 6 February 2015

The Importance Of Titanium, By Vaikundarajan

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Vaikundarajan, the founder of VV Minerals says that titanium is a very important mineral, owing to its weight which is both strong and light at the same time. The metal is as tough as steel and twice as strong as aluminum. Yet, it is 45% lighter than steel. Neither those the metal easily corrode when in sea water. No wonder, it is used in propeller shafts, rigging and other parts of boats that are exposed to sea water.

Titanium is widely used as a pigment in paint, in paper, and in plastics. With the metals duality, it is no surprise that most aircraft parts are made from it. It is also used in military applications, aircraft, spacecraft, medical devices, connecting rods on expensive sports cars and some premium. These are used in these industries specifically because her low weight and resistance to high temperatures are important.

Humans, with loss of limbs, also use titanium. As the metal does not react within the human body, it is also used for pins of setting bones and for other biological implants. Ilmenite and Rutile are the most important sources of titanium and contribute to about 90% of Titanium production in a year at VV Minerals, India.

VV Mineral  is a family grown business started by Mr. S Vaikundarajan, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, VV Group. They undertake Zircon mining, Rutile mining and Ilmenite mining. They are based in the southern state Tamil Nadu in India. By industry standards they are the leaders in the heavy mineral mining industry.

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