Titanium alloy is gradually moving towards high-end

According to foreign media, apple is considering using titanium alloy to make iPad shell to replace the current aluminum alloy shell on iPad. Last month, it was rumored that the 2022 iPhone would also be made of titanium alloy. Recently, Apple has applied for many patents related to titanium alloy shell. Devices that may use titanium alloy in the future include MacBook, iPad and iPhone. Compared with stainless steel, titanium alloy has higher hardness and scratch resistance.

Since the 20th century, the development of China's titanium industry has made a "leap forward", but in terms of overall technology, China still needs to strive to catch up with advanced countries and strive to narrow the gap. With the rapid growth of national demand for new materials, titanium industry has ushered in a new period of strategic development opportunities.

Taking the military industry market as an example, China's demand for military titanium is growing rapidly, and the demand will be high in the next five to ten years. According to the statistics of Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, the sales volume of titanium alloy for aerospace in China increased by 36% year-on-year in 2020“ During the 14th Five Year Plan period, China's new military aircraft were in large quantities, and the output of engines and flying weapons increased rapidly“ During the Tenth Five Year Plan period, the demand for domestic large civil aircraft and military aerospace will grow rapidly. The continued strong downstream demand will boost the demand for military titanium alloy in the next five to ten years. In the short term, the demand growth rate of military titanium alloy industry is expected to maintain about 30% in the past two years. From the performance of leading companies, the prosperity of titanium alloy continues to be confirmed.

The R & D and production of high-end titanium products is the main development trend of domestic titanium products, and the growth rate is expected to reach 8% in the next three years.

 In the future, under the guidance of national strategies such as the 14th five year plan and military civilian integration, the demand for titanium materials in medium and high-end fields such as high-end chemical industry, aerospace, marine engineering, shipbuilding and medical treatment will accelerate.