It is the twenty-second element in the periodic table, like its atomic number, whose symbol is represented by the term "Ti" . Basically, it is described as a transition metal, with a silver coloration. It is continually compared to steel, however, titanium is a much more resistant element and with less tendency to suffer corrosion damage, sufficient reasons for its price to be higher and, therefore, a product with less accessibility.
One of its most interesting characteristics is its abundant condition, considered the fourth easiest metal to find, being located, mostly, in mines, igneous rocks, as well as minerals that contain iron.
With it it is possible to manufacture prostheses that replace essential parts of the body, such as the arms, hands, legs and feet, due to the low rate of damage caused by contact with the skin, that is, there is biocompatibility. Martin Klaproth, responsible for the knowledge of uranium, is the intellectual who gave light on the name "titanium", being extracted from the ancient Greek term "white earth" , as it is one of the whitest oxides. Its discovery is due to the scientist William Gregor, an English chemist, who noticed its existence in 1795.
One of the first to obtain titanium, with 99.9% purity, was the scientist Matthew A. Hunter, however, the material did not play as important a role as metal until 1946, in which W. Justin Kroll, It took time to develop an efficient method to be able to manufacture it in mass, that is to say, industrially and, in fact, it is the one used today.
