Titanium sheet and tubes and welding.

[HAuCl4]

Some client insists that he wants a reactor and some pipes custom made from titanium 1/4 inch thick or so. I have tried to talk him out of it and use cheaper materials to no avail.

I've never worked with the stuff on the scale he wants. I understand welding it is very difficult and specialized. Any recommendations or links to source this stuff or specialized builders in the U.S.?. Cheers.

 

[rusty]

Some client insists that he wants a reactor and some pipes custom made from titanium 1/4 inch thick or so. I have tried to talk him out of it and use cheaper materials to no avail.

I've never worked with the stuff on the scale he wants. I understand welding it is very difficult and specialized. Any recommendations or links to source this stuff or specialized builders in the U.S.?. Cheers.

I would recommend that you purchase a square wave tig machine with HF ( high frequency start ) this way your not contaminating the weld zone. Follow some of the welding techniques from these youtube videos.

http://www.youtube.com/results?q=we...t=ubuntu&channel=fs&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=w1

 

[Lou]

Our big reactors and heat exchangers in our glass system are titanium. I can recommend a vendor to do your work.

 

[publius]

Contact the American Welding Society at 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, Florida 33126
Phone: 800-443-9353 or 305-443-9353

 

[HAuCl4]

Thanks guys. I found a local shop that can do it. I only have to import the metal now, if I get a down payment from the client.