In highly corrosive industrial applications such as electrolysis, electroplating, and hydrometallurgy, a material perfectly resolves the core contradiction between conductivity and corrosion resistance-titanium-clad copper. With copper as the core and titanium as the shell, this powerful composite material achieves outstanding performance and energy efficiency in the industrial field.
What is Titanium-Clad Copper?
Titanium-clad copper is a bimetallic composite material created through advanced processes such as explosive bonding and rolling bonding, tightly coating a copper core with a high-purity titanium layer.
● Copper Core (Core): Provides high conductivity comparable to pure copper, with extremely low current loss, ensuring efficient conduction of large currents.
● Titanium Layer (Outer Coating): Isolates against strong acids, alkalis, and oxidizing media, offering superior corrosion resistance and completely protecting the copper core from corrosion.
● The two metal atoms are firmly bonded at the interface, without gaps or delamination, forming a composite performance where "1+1>2".
Four Core Advantages, Outperforming Traditional Materials
1. Superior Conductivity, Energy Saving and Reduced Consumption: The copper core's conductivity is close to that of pure copper. Compared to pure titanium equipment, energy consumption is reduced by 15%-30%, resulting in significant long-term electricity savings and lower production costs.
2. Superior Corrosion Resistance, Doubled Lifespan: The outer titanium layer is resistant to strong corrosive environments such as acidic etching solutions and electrolytes. Its lifespan is several times, even dozens of times, longer than that of pure copper, reducing equipment replacement and downtime for maintenance, and improving production continuity.
3. Reliable Strength, Lightweight and Easy to Process: The composite structure has high mechanical strength and is not easily deformed; it is thinner and lighter than solid copper plates, facilitating transportation and installation. Various specifications, including round bars, square bars, flat bars, and irregularly shaped parts, can be customized to meet different equipment needs.
4. High Cost-Effectiveness, Low Overall Cost: Compared to all-titanium equipment, titanium-clad copper materials are more cost-effective; compared to pure copper equipment, it requires less maintenance, has a longer lifespan, and reduces overall operating costs by more than 20%, balancing performance and economy.
Core Application Scenarios, Essential Industrial Materials
● Hydrometallurgy: Electrolytic extraction and refining of non-ferrous metals such as copper, zinc, nickel, and cobalt, used as anode plates and conductive busbars.
● Electroplating Industry: Insoluble anodes for PCB electroplating (VCP lines), decorative chrome plating, etc., replacing traditional lead anodes; environmentally friendly and durable.
● Environmental Recycling: Electrodes and conductive components for copper extraction from etching solutions and precious metal recovery equipment from electronic wastewater, improving recycling efficiency.
● Chlor-alkali Industry/Chemical Industry: Electrodes and conductive connectors for highly corrosive environments, ensuring long-term stable operation.
Titanium-Clad Copper VS Traditional Materials
● Pure Copper: Good conductivity, but rapid corrosion, short lifespan, easily contaminates the bath solution, and requires frequent maintenance.
● Pure Titanium: Strong corrosion resistance, but high resistance, high energy consumption, high cost, and prone to overheating.
● Titanium-Clad Copper: Conductivity ≈ pure copper, corrosion resistance ≈ pure titanium, long lifespan, less maintenance, and optimal overall cost.
Customization & Strength
We have focused on the R&D and production of titanium-clad copper for many years, and can customize various shapes including round bars, square bars, flat bars, plates, and irregularly shaped parts. The titanium layer thickness ranges from 1.0-3.0mm (thickness available). We support deep processing such as end-face sealing, grooving, and drilling. Our products strictly adhere to the GB/T12769-2003 standard, and each batch undergoes dimensional inspection, titanium layer thickness measurement, and non-destructive testing. We provide authoritative material certificates, ensuring traceable quality.
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