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== Titanium == | == Titanium == | ||
Some flashlights are available in titanium alloy. These are usually the higher-end custom lights, but some production lights are now produced in | Some flashlights are available in titanium alloy. These are usually the higher-end custom lights, but some production lights are now produced in titanium. Titanium can be polished to a very shiny finish; bead blasted, or anodized/heat treated for a variety of colors. By varying the thickness of anodizing, a number of different colors can be generated, allowing for some very artistic designs and patterns. Titanium is more resistant to corrosion than stainless steel and weighs 40% less. | ||
Although | Although titanium is heavier than aluminum, it is much stronger, however it is also more expensive and harder to machine. Like stainless, it does not conduct heat as well as aluminum, and this fact must be addressed when engineering high-powered flashlights. Due to its light weight and high strength, it is frequently used in aircraft, but because most titanium came from Russia and was very hard to buy during the Cold War, US defense contractors nicknamed the metal "unobtainium". See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium Wikipedia] for more information on titanium. | ||
== Summary of Metal Properties == | == Summary of Metal Properties == | ||