How to Clean a Titanium Exhaust
As an extraordinarily strong metal – twice as durable as stainless steel – titanium is a superb choice for the manufacture of vehicular parts. It is also 45% lighter than steel, allowing you to significantly reduce the weight of your vehicle in order to improve its speed and performance.
What’s more, titanium has an exceptionally high melting point – 1,668 degrees celsius (3034.4 fahrenheit) to be precise. Plus, the metal glows a beautiful blue when heated!
These are just a few of the reasons why titanium exhaust pipes are particularly sought after in the world of motorsports.
Of course, as with any component of a high performance vehicle, it is important that titanium exhausts are properly maintained and cleaned in order to prevent long term damage.
So, how do you clean a titanium exhaust? In this article, the team at Ti-TEK, specialist manufacturers of both raw titanium and products fabricated from titanium or titanium alloys, explain the process.
Cleaning Your Exhaust
Titanium exhausts should be cleaned immediately after installation to prevent any debris from being burned into the system, causing potential damage or a loss of functionality.
From then on, you should aim to clean your exhaust relatively frequently, depending on usage levels.
Exhausts of this kind are relatively easy to clean as long as you have the correct equipment.
We recommend using a solvent or contact cleaner such as WD-40 on the pipe itself and any muffler or outer sleeve. A soft, clean, dry cloth should be used to wipe the system down; microfibre is ideal.
A soft and slim “wheel brush” can be used to gently clean inside the exhaust tip to remove any carbon build up.
Titanium Exhaust Products at Ti-TEK
We currently stock the titanium exhaust tubes in 1.2mm wall thicknesses and a choice of sizes, ranging from a 40mm, right up to a 80mm outside diameter. Ti-TEK can also make bespoke sizes to order.
As well as tubes, we also stock specialist KSTi-1.2 ASNEX exhaust titanium in sheets of 0.9mm x 1250mm x 3000mm and 1.2mm x 1250mm x 3000mm.
This particular metal is highly resistant to oxidisation as well as being exceptionally lightweight and durable.
Find out more about our cutting edge exhaust systems here.
Further Information
If you wish to ask the Ti-TEK team for any further advice, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at any time using our straightforward enquiry form. We’ll get back to you with the information and guidance you have requested as quickly as we can.
As well as titanium exhausts, you can call on Ti-TEK to supply specialist titanium bars, coils, pipes, plates, rods, sheets, tubes, bolts, fasteners and wires.
You can also order certain stainless steel bolts, fasteners and valves from us, or request our sawing, shearing, water jet cutting and machining services, and our experts can machine or cut metals for you to your exact drawings or specifications.
Contact us today to get a quote.
How to clean a titanium exhaust FAQs
Titanium exhausts are becoming increasingly popular in the motorsports industry because of the numerous benefits they offer.
Two of the top advantages of titanium are:
1. Corrosion resistance
Titanium is resistant to corrosion because of the oxide layer that forms on its surface when the material is exposed to air, making it almost impossible for materials to have a negative impact.
This makes titanium exhausts a great option. Not only will they last for years, they’ll also look good, with no rust, staining or corrosion.
2. High heat resistance
Titanium can withstand temperatures over 600°C. Because of this, titanium is the metal of choice when it comes to high performance car or motorbike exhausts.
If you think you could benefit from a titanium exhaust or would like to find out more, get in touch with our knowledgeable team today.
Simply call us on 0121 382 4121.
Whether a titanium exhaust is better than a stainless steel exhaust depends on your own requirements.
However, they do have a few factors that make them stand out when compared to their stainless steel counterpart.
Titanium exhausts are 45% lighter than stainless steel exhausts of the same size. This is beneficial when it comes to your car or motorbike as you’ll want to ensure it is as light as possible for maximum performance. Plus, being lightweight doesn’t negatively impact its strength.
Titanium cools down much quicker than stainless steel does, minimising the risk of someone burning themselves.
Although performance is often the most important factor, titanium also has a few bonus features which make it a fan favourite.
For example, when a titanium exhaust is hot, it turns a gorgeous blue colour.
Titanium is also more metallic sounding than stainless steel. This makes your exhaust sound more aggressive.
There are two big focuses when it comes to manufacturing a race car or motorbike:
1. Maximum performance
2. Driver safety
Titanium is the perfect material to aid with both focuses.
Increasing performance
One way performance is improved within motorsports is through lightweight vehicles. Titanium is an extremely lightweight material, making it perfect for high performance exhausts. Manufacturing certain car/motorbike parts from titanium – engine valves and bolts, clutches and foot pegs, for example – means other parts of the vehicle can be slightly heavier without increasing the car’s overall weight too much.
Improving driver safety
Driver safety is a massive priority within all motorsports.
Titanium is a highly durable, strong material which resists corrosion. All these properties make it the perfect addition when it comes to safety features.
It can be used when creating safety cages, for example as titanium is unlikely to crush in crash and will still retaining the lightweight required for high performance cars.
Our highly knowledgeable team have been providing titanium products for over 25 years.
So, when it comes to titanium, we know everything there is to know.
We understand the demands and requirements a titanium exhaust must meet.
We supply KSTi-1.2 ASNEX, the technology behind premium exhausts for both cars and motorbikes.
Featuring similar properties to grade 2 titanium, KSTi-1.2 ASNEX has been specifically developed for use as an exhaust, meaning all requirements have been factored in.
We also supply titanium exhaust tubes in a variety of sizes. You can also get bespoke products manufactured to size.
So, if you’re interested in a titanium exhaust from TiTek, get in touch. Just email us at info@titek.co.uk.