The forming method can prepare large-scale titanium equipment of any complexity and is the most important process method. Casting methods and powder metallurgy methods are suitable for equipment and parts that are smaller in size and not very complex in shape, but have the characteristics of short process flow and low cost in mass production.
Large-scale titanium equipment generally requires pressure forming, machining, welding, surface treatment and other processes. Small individual equipment such as titanium pumps, titanium valves, and titanium impellers are often produced by casting methods. For products with special functions such as titanium filters, powder metallurgy is considered.
The first process of material preparation in titanium equipment manufacturing is marking. The purpose of scribing is to draw the boundary line for sheet metal cutting and processing, which will have a great impact on subsequent assembly and welding processes. Marking includes marking the material line, processing line, each position line and inspection line, etc., and marking the necessary marks.
Titanium materials can be cut by shearing, stamping, cutting (gas cutting, water cutting or plasma cutting, etc.) or cutting. Pipes and bars can be cut using mechanical methods such as saws, pipe cutting machines, and grinding wheel cutting machines. Iron ion contamination must be prevented in each process, and mechanical cutting must be used for titanium edge processing.
