Over time, titanium rings will scuff and scratch to an even, worn finish. But if you want to remove scratches before that point, it’s easy enough. Apply stainless steel polish to a soft cloth and lightly rub at the scratch. Use a rotary polishing tool with a cotton buff, if you have one.

Although titanium is about two-thirds heavier than aluminum, its inherent strength means that you need less of it. In fact, you need a fraction of the amount of titanium to get the same physical strength you would get with aluminum. Titanium is used in aircraft jet engines, for example, and in spacecraft, too.

Ti is a dark silver in color whereas aluminum is a light silver in color. If you file off a small amount of shavings and hit them with a torch the filings will ignite and emit a very white bright light if it is Ti.

Titanium Aluminum Alloy is generally immediately available in most volumes.

Titanium is durable but it is not scratch resistant. Titanium will scratch just like any other metals. The difference is: on titanium (hardest grade Ti-6/6/2) scratches will be very shallow, just barely on the surface and can be easily buffed out. Gold and platinum rings will scratch much deeper.

Liquid dish soap can remove any dirt and grease build up, and an ammonia glass cleaner can be used for shine. Wash and dry your titanium wedding band with a soft towel or lint-free cloth. Polishing Titanium: Apply Band Balm to your titanium wedding band with a Q-tip or lint-free cloth.

Merlins typically have the “brushed” finished which indeed can be achieved using green Scotch brite. Brush the frame perpendicular to the tube, not along the tube or in circles. Make no sideway movements with the pad during the brushing. Just wrap the pad around the tube and then rotate it around the tube a few times.

Titanium can be worked with standard files, but a light pressure is recommended. The file has a tendency to clog, loading itself with particles of titanium that will ÒsmearÓ the workpiece. Because of this, the file must be cleaned frequently. When drilling, use sharp bits and a lubricant.

Titanium is easily the strongest metal used in jewelry making, but that’s not the main reason people choose it. Jewelry is about appearance, so the metal has to deliver the look you want. Titanium can take on a number of distinctive colors without painting or dying it.

Titanium is hard. Well, grade 1 titanium – meaning pure titanium – is actually a somewhat soft metal, but the most common alloy, grade 5, is hard. What’s more, titanium is also a gummy metal to cut. This can cause work hardening as you’re cutting or even deformation and chipping of your cutter.