Ben,
I was told once by a trusted friend / manufacturer in the metals industry
that Titanium was, in his words, "less than ideal" when it came to dealing
with o2 ;-)
That may only apply to the manufacturing end.
Your right, maybe someone with a metallurgy background could
be more specific when it applies to high pressure applications.
Dell Motes
Dive Rite
117 W.Washington St.
Lake City, Florida 32055
www.dive-rite.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Martinez <bmc00@tc*.ne*>
To: Techdiver@Aquanaut. Com <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: Atomic Regulators (Was Mares ruby titanium reg)


>Maybe someone with a proper background could comment on this subject but
>titanium is a reducing agent a.k.a. a fuel in the combustion process.  This
does
>not sound like a good idea for a techdiver's regulator.  I'd assume this
isn't a
>problem for air dives since they are making regs out of titanium but you
know
>what they say when you assume.  I'd think this could lead to serious
problems
>for an oxygen bottle or a nitrox mix with a high FO2.
>
>Maybe a materials guy could comment on this.  I know special procedures are
>followed for the welding of titanium because of this, but would the high
>pressures in the first stage present the same problems at higher FO2's?
>
>Ben Martinez
>
>
>Ted Phelps wrote:
>
>> What is your opinion of Atomic Titanium regulators?  I already own one,
and
>> while I don't mind (and am looking forward to) getting rid of the Zeagle
>> Ranger, the Oceanic Computer, etc., I'd like to keep the reg unless there
is
>> a good reason not to.
>>
>> Ted Phelps
>>
>
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