Is Boeing still buying titanium from Russia?
Is Boeing still buying titanium from Russia? We have suspended purchasing titanium from Russia. Our inventory and diversity of titanium sources provide sufficient supply for airplane production, Boeing said in an emailed statement.
How much titanium is left?
Total reserves of anatase, ilmenite, and rutile are estimated to exceed 2 billion tonnes. The concentration of titanium is about 4 picomolar in the ocean. At 100 °C, the concentration of titanium in water is estimated to be less than 10-7 M at pH 7.
How much titanium does Boeing get from Russia?
It is estimated that around one third of the titanium used by Boeing came from Russia.
Where does Boeing source its titanium from?
Boeing has been getting about a third of its titanium from Russia, with the rest coming from the U.S., Japan, China and Kazakhstan, a Boeing spokeswoman said.