Titanium is a metallic chemical element with symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It belongs to the family of transition metals and is ranked among the strongest, lightest and most corrosion resistant metals.

Its color is Silver gray and its oxidation state is +4. It is quite hard and has great resistance to chemical agents. Titanium is also an excellent conductor of heat and electricity.

It is used to make metal alloys and composites used in the aeronautics and space sectors. Titanium is also very present in the medical field and is used for the manufacture of joint replacement materials and medical materials.

Titanium is used to make coatings and protective coatings against corrosion in the chemical and petrochemical industry, in heating systems and fuel tanks. Finally, it is widely used in the field of architecture and landscaping for the manufacture of decorative and functional elements.

1660°
3260°

47.867

-1
2
3
4

[Ar] 3d2 4s2

2
8
10
2

1.54

6.8281

Synthetic

Radioactive

Liquid

Gaseous

Electronic configuration diagram

Characteristics

Name	Titanium
Number	22
Atomic	47.867
Symbol	Ti
Fusion	1660
Boiling	3260
Density	4.54
Period	4
Group	4

Discovery	1791 Gregor
Abundance	5650
Radius	2
Electronegativity	1.54
Ionization	6.8281
Number of isotopes	9
Electronic configuration	[Ar] 3d2 4s2
Oxidation states	-1,2,3,4
Electron by energy level	2,8,10,2

Minerals containing this element : 482

Mineral	Hardness	Density
Achalaite
Actinolite	5.50 / 5.50	2.98
Aenigmatite	5.00 / 6.00	3.74
Aeschynite-(Ce)	5.00 / 6.00	5.19
Aeschynite-(Nd)	5.00 / 6.00	4.60
Aeschynite-(Y)	5.00 / 6.00	4.85
Akaogiite
Alcaparrosaite	4.00 / 4.00	2.81
Allanite-(La)	6.00 / 6.00	3.93
Allendeite		4.84
Alluaivite	5.00 / 6.00	2.76
Almeidaite
Alsakharovite-Zn	5.00 / 5.00	2.90
Altisite	6.00 / 6.00	2.64
Alumino-magnesiotaramite
Aluminomagnesiohulsite	6.00 / 6.00	3.84
Anatase	5.50 / 6.00	3.90
Andreyivanovite
Ankangite	6.50 / 6.50	4.44
Anzaite-(Ce)		5.05
Ardennite-(V)	6.00 / 7.00	3.55
Armalcolite	6.00 / 6.00	4.00
Armbrusterite	3.50 / 3.50	2.78
Arrojadite-(KNa)
Asbecasite	6.50 / 7.00	3.70
Aspidolite	2.00 / 3.00	2.89
Astrophyllite	3.00 / 3.50	3.30
Augite	5.00 / 6.50	3.20
Azoproite	5.50 / 5.50	3.63
Bafertisite	5.00 / 5.00	3.96
Baghdadite	6.00 / 6.00	3.48
Baotite	6.00 / 6.00	4.42
Baratovite	3.50 / 3.50	2.92
Bario-orthojoaquinite	5.00 / 5.50	3.96
Barioperovskite
Bariopyrochlore	4.50 / 5.00	4.00
Barytolamprophyllite	2.00 / 3.00	3.62
Batievaite-(Y)	5.00 / 5.50	3.45
Batiferrite	6.00 / 6.00
Batisite	5.90 / 5.90	3.43
Batisivite	7.00 / 7.00	4.62
Belkovite	6.00 / 7.00	4.16
Belyankinite	2.00 / 3.00	2.32
Benitoite	6.00 / 6.50	3.60
Benyacarite	2.50 / 3.00	2.40
Berdesinskiite	6.00 / 6.50
Berezanskite	2.50 / 3.00	2.66
Betalomonosovite
Biraite-(Ce)	5.00 / 5.00	4.76
Bobshannonite	4.00 / 4.00	3.79
Bornemanite	3.50 / 4.00	3.47
Braithwaiteite	2.00 / 2.00	3.75
Brannerite	4.00 / 5.00	4.50
Brookite	5.50 / 6.00	4.10
Bulgakite
Burovaite-Ca		2.73
Bussenite	4.00 / 4.00	3.63
Byelorussite-(Ce)	5.50 / 6.00	3.92
Bykovaite	3.00 / 3.00	2.98
Byrudite	7.00 / 7.00	4.35
Byzantievite	4.50 / 5.00	4.25
Cafarsite	5.50 / 6.00	3.90
Cafetite	4.00 / 5.00	3.28
Calciobetafite	4.50 / 5.50	4.20
Calciomurmanite		2.85
Calciosamarskite	6.50 / 6.50	4.48
Calzirtite	6.00 / 7.00	5.01
Cámaraite
Carbokentbrooksite	5.00 / 5.00	3.14
Carlosturanite	2.50 / 2.50	2.63
Carmichaelite	6.00 / 6.00	4.13
Caryochroite	2.50 / 2.50	2.99
Cervandonite-(Ce)	5.00 / 5.00
Chevkinite-(Ce)	5.00 / 5.50	4.50
Chivruaiite	3.00 / 3.00	2.40
Christofschäferite-(Ce)	6.00 / 6.00	4.00
Ciprianiite
Cleusonite	6.00 / 7.00	4.74
Columbite-(Mg)	6.50 / 6.50	5.04
Columbite-(Mn)	6.00 / 6.00	5.28
Crichtonite	5.00 / 6.00	4.46
Curetonite	3.50 / 3.50	4.31
Dalyite	7.50 / 7.50	2.84
Davanite	5.00 / 5.00	2.76
Davidite-(Ce)	6.00 / 6.00	4.42
Davidite-(La)	6.00 / 6.00	4.42
Davidite-(Y)
Davisite
Delindeite		3.30
Derbylite	5.00 / 5.00	4.50
Dessauite-(Y)	6.50 / 7.00	4.68
Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)	3.50 / 4.00	3.42
Dingdaohengite-(Ce)	6.00 / 6.00	4.83
Dissakisite-(La)	6.50 / 7.00	3.79
Diversilite-(Ce)	5.00 / 5.00	3.68
Dmitryivanovite
Dovyrenite	3.00 / 4.00	3.03
Dualite	5.00 / 5.00	2.84
Ecandrewsite	5.00 / 5.50	4.00