Titanium & Advanced Metals

3.7225 Supply Detail

Category

  • Bar and Rod

  • Plate and Sheet

  • Strip

  • Pipe and Tube

  • Wire

  • Welding

  • Powder Material

  • Cast Products

  • Forged Products

  • Fittings

  • Fastening

    Forms & Sizes

    Round Bar:
    φ2–500 mm, 1–6 m length

    Flat/Square Bar:
    4–100 mm thickness/width

    Hex Bar:
    A/F 3–100 mm

    Hollow Bar:
    OD 20–300 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Sheet:
    0.3–6 mm thickness

    Medium Plate:
    6–25 mm thickness

    Heavy Plate:
    25–100 mm thickness

    Forms & Sizes

    Standard Strip:
    0.05–3 mm thick,
    10–600 mm wide

    Precision strip:
    0.01–0.5 mm thick,
    tight tolerance ±0.005 mm

    Foil:
    0.005–0.1 mm thick

    Forms & Sizes

    Seamless Tube:
    OD 6–450 mm,
    WT 1–50 mm,
    1–12 m length

    Welded Tube:
    OD 10–600 mm,
    WT 1–20 mm

    Capillary Tube:
    OD 1–10 mm,
    WT 0.1–2 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Wire Form:
    Cold Drawn Wire,
    Bright Wire,
    Spring Wire,
    Fine Wire,
    Ultra-fine Wire

    General Diameter:
    φ0.1–10 mm

    Coil Weight:
    50–500 kg,
    customizable tolerance

    Forms & Sizes

    Solid Wire:
    φ0.8–4.0 mm

    Flux-cored Wire:
    φ1.2–4.0 mm

    Welding Rod:
    φ2.0–5.0 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Powder Form:
    AM 3D Printing Powder,
    Spherical Powder,
    Gas-atomized Powder,
    Water-atomized Powder

    Particle Size:
    10–150 μm

    Sphericity:
    ≥90% for AM grade

    Forms & Sizes

    Cast Ingot:
    φ200–800 mm

    Precision Casting:
    min wall 0.5 mm

    Cast Pipe:
    OD 100–600 mm,
    WT 10–50 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Forged Bar:
    Φ35–500 mm

    Forged Ring:
    OD 200–2000 mm

    Forging Weight:
    1–5000 kg

    Forms & Sizes

    Fittings Form:
    Elbow, Tee, Reducer, Flange, Cap, Outlet, Lap Joint

    Size range:
    1/2''–24'' (DN15–DN600)

    Wall thickness:
    Sch10–Sch160, STD, XS, XXS

    Pressure Class:
    150–2500 LB

    Forms & Sizes

    Fastening Form:
    Bolt, Nut, Screw, Stud, Washer, Pin, Rivet

    Metric: M3–M64

    Imperial: #4–2.5''

    Length: 6–500 mm

3.7225 Product Description

Overview

3.7225 is the German material number for a palladium-bearing commercially pure (unalloyed) titanium built on the soft, highly formable low-oxygen base, developed for enhanced corrosion resistance. This datasheet presents the material within the Werkstoff-Nummer (DIN / EN) designation system.

3.7225 has essentially the same composition and mechanical properties as the soft low-oxygen pure-titanium grade 3.7025, but with a deliberate addition of about 0.12–0.25% palladium that greatly enhances corrosion resistance. It is the formable counterpart of 3.7235: the palladium gives the same enhanced resistance to reducing acids and crevice corrosion in hot chloride-containing media, while the low-interstitial base provides excellent ductility, high impact toughness and the best formability of the palladium grades. It is chosen where both high corrosion resistance and extensive forming are required.

Typical applications include chemical-processing reactors and heat exchangers handling reducing acids, chlor-alkali and hydrometallurgical equipment, and marine and desalination components requiring the highest corrosion resistance.

1. Physical Properties

Property Value Unit
Density 4.51 g/cm³
Melting point 1660 °C
Elastic modulus 105 GPa
Coefficient of thermal expansion (20–100 °C) 8.6 µm/m·°C
Thermal conductivity (20 °C) 17 W/m·K
Specific heat (20 °C) 523 J/kg·K
Structure Alpha (hexagonal close-packed)

2. Chemical Composition (wt %)

Element Symbol Min % Max % Role in Alloy
Titanium Ti Balance Base element
Palladium Pd 0.12 0.25 Enhances corrosion resistance
Iron Fe 0.20 Residual; low (soft base)
Oxygen O 0.15 Interstitial; low (soft base)
Carbon C 0.08 Interstitial impurity
Nitrogen N 0.05 Interstitial impurity
Hydrogen H 0.013 Interstitial impurity

3. Mechanical Properties

Annealed condition, per DIN 17850 / EN reference data for W.Nr. 3.7225.

Condition Property Value
Annealed Tensile strength (Rm) 290–410 MPa
Annealed 0.2% proof strength (Rp0.2) ≥180 MPa
Annealed Elongation (A5) ≥30 %
Annealed Hardness ~120 HV
Elastic modulus 105 GPa

Values per DIN 17850 (mechanically equivalent to 3.7025); not hardenable by heat treatment. Confirm against the inspection certificate (EN 10204).

4. Corrosion Resistance

Environment Performance Notes
Reducing acids (HCl, H₂SO₄) Excellent Palladium greatly improves resistance vs unalloyed Ti
Crevice corrosion (hot chlorides) Excellent Major advantage of the Pd addition
Seawater / marine Excellent Self-healing oxide film
Oxidizing acids (e.g. nitric) Excellent Stable passive film
Chloride stress-corrosion cracking Excellent Highly resistant

The palladium addition gives the best corrosion resistance of the titanium grades — particularly in hot reducing acids and chloride-bearing media where it strongly resists crevice corrosion.

5. Heat Treatment

A palladium-bearing commercially pure (alpha) titanium; not hardenable by heat treatment. Properties are set by annealing and cold work.

Anneal Anneal at approximately 650–760 °C and cool in air to relieve stress and restore ductility after cold work. Protect from oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen pickup at temperature.

6. Weldability and Joining

Excellent weldability with inert-gas processes; the weld pool and cooling weld must be fully shielded from atmospheric contamination, which causes embrittlement.

Welding Process Applicability Filler / Consumable
GTAW / TIG Excellent Matching palladium-bearing titanium filler
GMAW / MIG Good Matching filler
Resistance / spot Good

Use full inert-gas shielding and clean, contamination-free surfaces; avoid hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen pickup.

7. Machinability and Fabrication

Machining Guidelines

Parameter Recommendation
Machinability Moderate; sharp tools, low speed, high feed
Work hardening Low for CP titanium; avoid galling
Coolant Generous non-chlorinated coolant

Forming Processes

Process Notes
Cold forming Good — bending, drawing
Hot forming ~600–800 °C; protect from contamination; anneal afterward

8. Applications

Industry Typical Components Key Requirements
Chemical processing Reactors, heat exchangers, columns Reducing-acid / crevice resistance
Chlor-alkali Cells and components in hot chlorides Crevice corrosion resistance
Hydrometallurgy Autoclaves, leaching equipment Severe corrosive resistance
Marine / desalination Harsh-environment parts Corrosion resistance

9. Available Product Forms and Standards (DIN / EN System)

Product Form DIN / EN Standard Notes
Sheet, strip and plate DIN 17860 · W.Nr. 3.7225 TiPd0.2
Bar, rod and wire DIN 17850 · W.Nr. 3.7225
Seamless / welded tube DIN 17869 · W.Nr. 3.7225
Inspection documents EN 10204

Palladium-bearing commercially pure titanium (Ti-0.15Pd) on soft base. W.Nr. 3.7225 (TiPd0.2).

10. Comparison with Related Alloys (Werkstoff-Nummer System)

W.Nr. Pd % Fe max % Type Best Used For
3.7225 0.12–0.25 0.20 CP + Pd Ti-0.15Pd on soft base; corrosion resistance + max formability
3.7025 0.15 CP (unalloyed) Softest CP titanium (base grade)
3.7235 0.12–0.25 0.25 CP + Pd Ti-0.15Pd on Grade 2 base (higher strength)
3.7035 0.25 CP (unalloyed) Workhorse CP titanium
3.7105 0.30 CP-type alloy Ti-0.3Mo-0.8Ni; enhanced corrosion (Grade 12)

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