Titanium done properly — or not at all
Titanium forgives nothing: contaminate a weld and it fails, machine it like steel and it burns, pick the wrong grade and you pay triple for properties you never use. P&A International fabricates titanium through the few partner shops in China genuinely equipped for it — every supplier ISO 9000 certified or better — with grade selection and process review by engineers who know where titanium bites.
Machined components, argon-shielded welded assemblies, formed sheet parts: one dedicated engineer owns the metallurgy conversation and the delivery.
consultancy + manufacture
per project, end-to-end
qualified samples with test data
every supplier certified or better
silver welds, documented shielding
Titanium services
Machining
Rigid setups, sharp tooling, flood cooling — Grade 2 and 6Al-4V machined to IT7 without work-hardening surprises.
Welding
TIG with trailing and back shielding — weld colour inspected against AWS acceptance, records supplied.
Sheet & forming
CP titanium sheet cut, formed (springback respected) and fabricated into tanks, guards and trays.
Finishing
Pickling, passivation, bead blast and anodise colours — plus full material traceability.
Titanium prices itself out of jobs steel can do — our first answer is honest about whether you need it.
Engineering capability
- Grades: CP Grade 1/2 for forming and corrosion; Grade 5 (6Al-4V) for strength
- CNC machining with titanium-specific speeds, feeds and cooling
- TIG welding with argon trailing/back shields; weld colour acceptance per AWS D17/D1.9 practice
- Sheet cutting, forming and rolling with springback compensation
- Pickling, passivation, bead blasting; colour anodising for identification
- Mill certificates and full heat-lot traceability on every order
- Hydrostatic and dye-penetrant testing for pressure and weld-critical parts
At a glance
| Grades | CP Gr 1/2, Gr 5 (6Al-4V); others on request |
| Forms | Bar, plate, sheet, tube |
| Machining | To IT7; thin-wall with care |
| Welding | Shielded TIG, colour-inspected |
| Testing | Dye-pen, hydro, mill certs standard |
| Volumes | One-offs to recurring batches |
Why engineers & buyers choose PA
For design engineers
Half the titanium RFQs we see specify Grade 5 where Grade 2 would serve, or a weldment where a machining would survive better. The grade-and-process conversation happens before the quote — it routinely cuts cost by a third.
For purchasing
Titanium-capable shops are rare and titanium claims are common. Ours are vetted for shielding discipline and traceability — ISO 9000 certified or better — and every delivery carries mill certs, weld records where applicable, and one engineer who answers for it.
3 easy steps to get started
Send the duty + drawing
Environment, loads, temperature — grade advice comes free.
Grade + process review
The honest grade, the right process, itemised pricing.
Parts with provenance
Mill certs, weld and test records, dimensional report — then production.
Applications
Marine hardware and shafting, chemical process tanks and frames, heat-exchanger components, medical and instrument parts, motorsport and lightweight structures — anywhere the corrosion or strength-to-weight case genuinely pays for titanium.
Related processes: CNC machining, steel fabrication and metal fabrication in China. Aluminium alternative? See aluminium components.
Do you actually need titanium?
The honest comparison we run first:
| CP titanium (Gr 2) | Seawater and chemical corrosion, formability — the workhorse |
| Grade 5 (6Al-4V) | Strength-to-weight and fatigue — pay for it only when loaded |
| 316L stainless | Beats titanium on cost wherever it survives — we will say so |
| Super duplex | The middle ground for chloride duty worth pricing |
What to send us for a fast, accurate quote
The more of this you can share, the quicker we can return a proposed grade and process plan and price:
- Drawing or model with tolerances
- Environment: media, temperature, stress
- Grade if specified (or let us propose)
- Weld acceptance and testing requirements
- Quantities and target dates
Not sure titanium is justified? Send the duty — sometimes the right answer is cheaper metal, and we say so.
Get a quote
Describe the part and the duty — one dedicated engineer will reply with grade advice, process plan and itemised pricing.
One dedicated engineer reviews every enquiry and replies with a proposed grade and process plan and indicative pricing. Your details are used only to respond to your enquiry. Prefer email? support@pa-international.com.au