# Titanium for all!

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**Created:** [March 6, 2004, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/titanium-for-all/44705 "2004-03-06T19:02:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/titanium-for-all/44705/1 "2004-03-06T19:02:28Z")

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Although titanium is one of the most abundant metals, 5th most I think, it is still very expensive. The problem lies in the Titanium ore that is mined. Using current processes, a tremendous amount of energy must be input to seperate out pure titanium. Not all hope is lost though:

[Armstrong Process](http://www.itponline.com/index_files/page0003.htm)

I had to work the numbers on this for a class and assuming current prices for TiCl4, Na, and energy. The titanium came out to be a little more than $1,100 per 100 kg. Not quite as cheap as Aluminum, but still $1,000 - $2,000 dollars cheaper than current Ti prices. Maybe that titanium bike frame, titanium car body, and titanium dinnerware aren’t that far off 😃