Titanium Tube Applications and Introduction
• GR1: High purity, good plasticity, used in heat exchangers, condensers, and cryogenic tubes.
• GR2: Top-selling titanium tube, balanced strength and corrosion resistance. Applications: Chemical industry, seawater, chlor-alkali, HVAC, general piping.
• GR3: Higher strength, used for piping with slightly higher pressure and strength requirements.
II. Corrosion-Resistant Titanium Alloy Tubes (Highly Corrosive Environments)
• GR7 Ti-0.2Pd: Extremely resistant to acids and chloride ions, used in highly corrosive chemical and seawater applications.
• GR12 Ti-0.3Mo-0.8Ni: Cost-effective corrosion-resistant tube, most commonly used corrosion-resistant alloy tube.
III. Titanium Alloy Tubes (High Strength, Aerospace, High Temperature)
• GR5 Ti-6Al-4V: High strength, aerospace, high-pressure hydraulic tubing, engine piping.
• GR23: Medical and biocompatible titanium tubes.
IV. Industry's Simplest Selection Guide (Direct Reference)
• General Chemical/Seawater/Heat Exchange: GR2
• Strong corrosion/chloride ion/acid: GR12
• Ultra-corrosion resistant: GR7
• Aerospace/high pressure/high strength: GR5
• Medical tubing: GR23
Titanium capillaries (typically 0.2–8 mm outer diameter, extremely fine) are primarily used in precision, miniaturized, corrosion-resistant, and lightweight applications. Here's a summary of the most common and widely used applications in the industry:
I. Medical/Interventional Devices (Largest Application)
• Vascular interventional guidewires, catheters, microcatheters
• Endoscope and minimally invasive surgical instrument channels
• Dental and orthopedic micro-implant cannulas, injection needles
• Micro-tube fittings for cardiac stents and occluders
Features: Biocompatible, non-magnetic, extremely fine, high strength
II. Aerospace/Precision Hydraulics
• Aircraft micro-hydraulic lines, fuel lines, pneumatic control lines
• Satellite and UAV micro-sensor lines
• Aviation instruments, sensors, signal transmission tubes
Features: Lightweight, high strength, resistant to high and low temperatures, fatigue resistant
III. Electronics/Semiconductors/Precision Instruments
• Semiconductor equipment cooling tubes, temperature measuring tubes, gas delivery microtubes
• Sensors, fiber optic protective sheaths, temperature probes
• Analytical Instruments: Gas/Liquid Chromatography Capillary Tubes
Features: Clean, corrosion-resistant, extremely high dimensional accuracy
IV. Chemical/Electroplating/Environmental Microreactors
• Micro heat exchangers, microchannel reactors
• Electroplating, electrolysis micro-anode tubes, electrode tubes
• Laboratory microfluidic delivery, corrosion-resistant microtubes
Features: Acid and alkali resistant, non-scaling, non-contaminating media
V. Automotive/New Energy/Precision Fluids
• Automotive exhaust temperature measurement, micro cooling tubes
• Fuel cells, hydrogen energy equipment microfluidic channels
• High-pressure sensors, precision gas path capillaries
Features: High temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, thin-walled pressure resistance
VI. Optics/Consumer Electronics/Precision Structures
• Cameras, optical instrument micro-sleeves, positioning tubes
• Headphones, wearable device elastic micro-structural components
• Watches, precision shafts, micro bushings
Features: Dimensionally stable, non-deformable, lightweight
VII. Oil/Exploration/Deep-Sea Logging
• High-pressure micro-tubes for logging instruments, sensor protection tubes
• Deep-sea equipment, seabed exploration micro-tubes
Features: Seawater resistant, pressure resistant, corrosion resistant
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In short:
Any small tube that is extremely thin, precise, miniature, pressure resistant, corrosion resistant, lightweight, and used in medical/aerospace/semiconductor applications is a titanium capillary.
Quality Control & Testing
Each sheet undergoes rigorous inspection before shipment:
Dimensional Inspection: Precise measurement of thickness, length, and width
Chemical Composition and Mechanical Property Analysis: Third-party testing reports
Surface Inspection: Visual and microscopic inspection for defects
Ultrasonic Testing: Detection of internal defects
Why Choose Us
Extensive Experience: Located in Baoji, China's Titanium Valley, we possess unparalleled experience in titanium manufacturing.
Global Coverage: We provide consistently high-quality products to customers in Australia, South Korea, Germany, the USA, the UK, Malaysia, and the Middle East.
Quality Commitment: We never compromise on quality and are responsible for every product we manufacture.
Technical Support: Our engineering team provides comprehensive support from material selection to application guidance.
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