[PSUBS-MAILIST] cutting Titanium

[Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles]

You need to be careful working with titanium in order to avoid setting it on fire. Large pieces which are effective heat sinks are less of a problem, but machining chips can ignite readily and will burn vigorously because the combustion product (titanium oxide) is so stable.

You can flame cut, plasma cut, etc., but keep a class D extinguisher handy just in case.

Sean


On December 23, 2016 8:08:02 AM PST, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>Hi All,Looks like I can buy the old Sever submarine in Alabama.  The
>sub is WAY to big to be practical, so I am am in need of advice on how
>to cut the titanium heads off the pressure hull.  Does anyone have
>experience with cutting heavy titanium?Hank
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