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Titanium's use in golf clubs is well known to even the average golfer. Titanium's strength-to-weight ratio allows the driver's head to be larger thereby increasing the club speed and sweet spot. Titanium drivers hit the ball longer and straighter than other materials by taking advantage of titanium's unique characteristics.

It's not hard to see the benefits of using a light-weight, durable metal for sporting equipment. Titanium has attractive characteristics for many different types of sports applications, such as:

• Good strength-to-weight ratio
• Good corrosion resistance
• Low modulus of elasticity
• Damage tolerance

Common Titanium Applications:

• Baseball Bats
• Bicycle Frames
• Camping Equipment
• Face Guards (Helmets)
• Golf Clubs
• Horseshoes
• Lacrosse Sticks
• Mountain Climbing Gear
• Scuba Cylinders
• Skis
• Tennis Rackets
• Wetsuit Linings

One of the unique applications is the use of RTI's Beta C ™ Alloy in the manufacture of clutch and suspension springs for snowmobiles. Cycle testing of the titanium clutch spring has proven that Beta C™'s low torsional modulus in conjunction with its high strength allows it to exhibit less performance detriment over 100,000 full shifts versus standard steel at 25 full shifts. Clutching consistency increases performance only through the use of Beta C ™. Suspension springs weighing 30 to 50% less than OEM springs enable a softer initial rate for small bumps coupled with a higher rate for large bumps without bottoming to provide a plush ride for the trail, but they are tough enough for use on the track.

Titanium Alloys for Golf Clubs

New titanium alloys have made significant improvements over conventional alloys in terms of formability, strength and heat-treatment properties. Titanium achieves reliable, stable performance, allowing use in various parts that require high durability and light weight. Based on its high strength combined with superior formability, demand for titanium is expanding rapidly for such applications as golf club heads, wristwatches, mountaineering crampons and tools.

Today's larger golf club heads require thin faces and, therefore, substantially more durable face materials. Titanium provides manufacturers with excellent metal fatigue strength, which is one of the reasons for its selection by TaylorMade Golf. RTI's advanced alloy design and quality control technology, combined with timely delivery assurance that fully satisfy customer needs, have also been key factors in the material's success.

Between RTI's subsidiaries and partners, titanium is being supplied to markets throughout the world.