Science Space FYCF Blog #3

Let’s talk about: Titanium at Science Space

To celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table at Science Space Wollongong, we’re picking a different element to talk about each month. For March, it’s a strong choice; Titanium.

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When you think of the metal titanium, you likely think of a silvery material, impossibly shiny and futuristic. Titanium hangs out in the first row of the transition metals, that bit in the middle of the periodic table. At number 22, it sits alongside other metals like the diamond-impostor zirconium and the consonant-loving Yttrium.

Where did it come from?

Titanium is named after the mothers and fathers of the Gods in Ancient Greek mythology; the Titans (nope, not the DC titans, the ones like Cronus who swallowed all of his children…). In English, “titan” is often used to describe things that are strong, or large like a “titanic effort” or a “titan of industry”.

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