Weirdest thing I know about titanium: it acts as a sponge for hydrogen, to the extent that H will knock Ti atoms out of the material until it becomes friable.
This is never observed in ordinary usage, because titanium dioxide forms SO DAMN QUICKLY, and completely blocks absorption of H.
Source: a series of failed parts inside a high vacuum device (chip photolitho).
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Weirdest thing I know about titanium: it acts as a sponge for hydrogen, to the extent that H will knock Ti atoms out of the material until it becomes friable.
This is never observed in ordinary usage, because titanium dioxide forms SO DAMN QUICKLY, and completely blocks absorption of H.
Source: a series of failed parts inside a high vacuum device (chip photolitho).