The name "Titanium" was derived from the Titans of Greek mythology, symbolizing strength.

Due to titanium’s excellent resistance to sea water, nearly as resistant to corrosion as platinum, and resists acids, salt solutions, and even chlorine gas.

It is most useful for the way it combines high-strength a light-weight. It is 45% lighter than steel, but equally strong. Thus, it is an ideal replacement for applications where a strong metal is required, light weight an advantage, and where metal fatigues an issue.
Titanium's special combination of light weight, strength, resistance to heat and corrosion, and superior ballistic properties make it especially useful in military applications such as aircrafts, naval ships, spacecraft and missiles.

Titanium is absolutely immune to environmental attack, regardless of pollutants. Where other architectural metals exhibit limited lifespan, titanium endures. It withstands urban pollution, marine environments, and the sulphur compounds of industrial areas and is failure-proof in even more aggressive environments. Because it is the most noble metal, the coupling of titanium with dissimilar metals does not accelerate galvanic corrosion of the titanium.

It is the material of choice for the 10-12% of individuals that suffer dermatitis owing to nickel sensitivity.

Titanium is a non-toxic, inert biomaterial.

In petroleum exploration and production, titanium tools, light weight and flexibility make it an excellent material for deep sea production sites. In addition, titanium's immunity to attack by sea water makes it the preferred material for offshore oil rigs.

Since it shows virtually no corrosion in salt water, titanium is also the material of choice in desalination plants worldwide.

The anti-magnetic behaviour and non-ferrous properties of non-magnetic titanium tools make them suitable for use in strong magnetic fields.