[Jewelry making - Article 00459] - Re: [Orchid] Titanium question

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>     Nothing should peel off of titanium. You did not mention if it was
>     anodized a color. The oxide that generates the colors is very thin
>     and will wear off rapidly in a high abrasion situations. It should
>     wear off not peel off. 

    Titanium is produced in very large ingots. Say in the range of
    10,000lbs. The metal and its alloys are not produced in mom and pop
    shops. There are certified to ASTM specifications to the parts per
    million. If they cam through my shop they are certified to implant
    grade chemistry. Testing you would not want to pay for. See if it is
    even slightly magnetic. If it is, it is stainless steel. Titanium is
    not magnetic. Bill 

    Welcome to Reactive Metals Studio, Inc. Our catalog site is
    www.reactivemetals.com. Thanks for making contact. Stephanie, Bill,
    Deborah, Michele. 800/876-3434, 928/634-3434, Fax 928/634-6734 
    reactive AT sedona.net

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