The development of traditional metal building materials, especially roofing materials, follows the sequence of copper, surface treated steel, aluminum, stainless steel and titanium. With the advance of The Times, people's requirements on urban buildings, especially the aesthetic requirements of buildings are getting higher and higher. With the development of the building industry, architects have been pursuing the use of higher building materials than traditional ones in recent years. A series of excellent characteristics of titanium can fully meet many performance requirements of building materials, so it is favored by architects and construction industry.
Titanium is suitable for the characteristics of the building:
1. Meeting the requirements of lightweight building materials
2. Good corrosion resistance
3.Low coefficient of thermal expansion
4.Good machinability and welding performance
5.No environmental pollution
6.long service life
Application examples of titanium in construction field
At present, the United States, Spain, the Netherlands, Canada, The United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland, France have buildings using titanium roof and curtain wall. Several new titanium buildings are also under construction in countries such as Sweden, Singapore and Egypt. ABU Dhabi airport was also the first to use titanium, using nearly 100 tons. The airport is the world's first application of titanium as a structural material.