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U.S. Titanium Industry Overview The United States is both the world's largest titanium producer, is also the world's largest consumer of titanium, titanium production in 2006 the United States 2.8 million tons, the world's titanium production 8.05 million tons. United States or has a complete industrial system of titanium one of the few countries. First, the sponge titanium World titanium industry from DuPont in 1947 for the first time in the world industrial production of titanium sponge beginning of the year to produce 2 tons of sponge titanium, so far over half a century of development. U.S. titanium sponge production in 2008 was 1.73 million tons, mainly by the two companies TIMET and ATI product, but still can not meet the domestic demand for titanium sponge, 50% still rely on imports of titanium sponge; Russia, China, Ukraine, Japan The main importing countries and other countries. TIMET company recently announced that the new construction of high-quality titanium sponge plant design and engineering has entered the preparation stage, the new plant in Nevada, is expected to reach annual capacity of 1 to 2 tons. At present, TIMET's titanium sponge production capacity of 12,600 tons / year. ATI's titanium sponge plant in Raleigh, to transform a cost of $ 460,000,000, was completed and commissioned before the end of 2009, the introduction of new high-quality aircraft-grade titanium sponge. Second, the titanium Currently, the supply of titanium processing material mainly in the United States, Japan dominated the world of titanium together accounting for 70% of the total processing of materials. As the world's largest producer of titanium processing material, now three major U.S. titanium producers - TIMET, RTI and ATI, the total output of processed titanium materials about the United States 90% of the total, while 11 companies producing titanium ingots, 30 companies producing titanium forgings, rolled products and castings. U.S. TIMET (Titanium) is the world's titanium melted products and rolled products, one of the leading manufacturers, but also the largest U.S. producer of titanium sponge and titanium salvage recyclers. TIMET company signed with Boeing in 1998 10 years 20 billion dollars in supply contracts, production started to increase aviation titanium, and has become Boeing's largest supplier of titanium. Since then, TIMET has gradually merged with the company in most of Europe titanium processing material enterprises. RTI is the nation's second-largest titanium producer, mainly in aircraft-grade titanium alloy sheet production and sales,

has been a major supplier of Boeing. In 1999 the company signed with the European Airbus supply contract for the 2001 BAE Systems supply titanium products for applications including aerospace, defense, energy and chemicals. RTI's products, aviation accounts for about 70%, with the RTI with titanium on the energy market and further develop, the market share of non-aviation sector is expected to reach 40%. ATI company to produce steel and stainless steel mainly outside the United States in addition TIMET only the second manufacturer of sponge titanium, titanium is the third largest U.S. manufacturer, with a number of aviation, biomedical titanium product patents. The company invested 225 million in 2006 to expand production capacity of titanium products are mainly used for aircraft engine rotating parts, airframe and other demand of titanium and titanium alloy products. In order to promote the application of titanium in the construction field, ATI in accordance with market demand, product range and provide products of 100 years of quality assurance. Third, the application of titanium U.S. titanium processing material is mainly used for large civil aircraft, military aircraft, space rockets, missiles, automobiles, and its typical products for aircraft structures, titanium brake parts, compressor blades and the base, automobile engines. 1. Aerospace As early as 1951, the United States will manufacture titanium for the aircraft, the U.S. aviation industry is a major application market of titanium, titanium about 80% of total consumption. U.S. titanium industry mainly relies on its welldeveloped aviation industry, the development of the U.S. airline industry has become the benchmark for the development of titanium industry and barometer. Previously announced by the International Titanium Association, a group of data that show the actual current aircraft titanium case: Boeing: Titanium accounts for 15-17% of its total weight (net weight); F15 fighter aircraft: the structure of titanium 5.75 t, 2 5-ton titanium jet engine; F22 fighter: the structure with 36 tons of titanium, 2 5-ton titanium engines; F35 fighter aircraft: the structure with 10 tons of titanium, a single 5-ton titanium engines; F18 aircraft carrier: The total weight of titanium accounts for 12-13%; C-17 transport aircraft: Titanium accounts for 10% of its total weight. 2. Military Total world military titanium 9526 tons in 2004, 10,886 tons in 2005, is expected to reach 22,680 tons by 2014 will be. Currently, the U.S. military aerospace programs account for the amount of titanium in the world with the military half of the amount of titanium. By 2014, demand for U.S. military use of titanium: 4536 tons of military aviation sector, non-titanium 9072 tons of military aviation, military, consumption of titanium with a titanium more than 25% of the total. Titanium is an example of the military with F22 fighter jets, the fuselage frame and engine, respectively, 39% titanium and 40%, and other military aircraft are also extensive use of titanium metal. According to the Pentagon plan, plans to produce the 3002 U.S. F35 fighter jets, a total of 14,000 t need to titanium, titanium alloy, which is dedicated international aviation market impact will be enormous. Ground weapons with titanium to increase. U.S. Army equipment, including light tanks, Stryker and Bradley fighting vehicles and Future Combat Systems are used titanium. U.S. production of the M777 lightweight howitzer, the use of titanium shell, fighting the whole weight weight 3.175 tons, you can use V22 or C130 machine air, greatly improving the ground forces of the rapid mobility capability. Navy titanium scope. Naval aspects of titanium including: submarine ball valve, heat exchangers, castings, valve and deep-sea submarine shell material, screw propulsion system, ship piping systems. 3. Automotive Titanium car market has always been considered the most potential market, once the titanium in the automotive industry has been widely used, the amount will far exceed the current amount of the U.S. aerospace industry. Titanium car for GM in 1956, the assembly "Firebird " all-titanium body and kicked off. In recent years, with the cars to improve energy efficiency and environmental standards, the application of titanium in the car will be significantly strengthened and expanded, titanium car will be the focus of world attention and applications. With the rise of international prices of titanium, to further improve the economic situation, the U.S. titanium industry is turning the corner into the new course of development. Source: Department of the exhibition of one: A Meeting and Exhibition