Does your robot need strong and light armor? (Of course it does!) Titanium is the #1 choice for armoring combat robots thanks to its high strength-to-weight ratio.
FingerTech's titanium sheets are high quality Grade 5 (Gr2 or "commercially pure" titanium is much weaker and not what you want for combat robots!)
We carry titanium for weapon blades or impenetrable armor; thin and springy that can be bent around to make wheel guards; and everything in between.
Tips
Use 0.5mm for wrapping around wheels and making springy, shock-absorbing armor.
Use the 0.8mm & 1.0mm medium sizes for rigid panels and wedges.
Use 2.0mm for armor in beetles or even frames in ant.
Thin sizes can be cut with aviation snips and metal shears, thicker sizes with rotary tools (dremel discs, angle grinder zip discs, metal-cutting chop saw), and bandsaws (using metal-cutting blade).
Can be bent by hand tools or a brake (thicker sizes should be cautiously heated to glowing orange with a propane torch to prevent cracking). Larger radius bends work better!
Use cutting fluid when drilling, with slow RPM and high pressure. Titanium will work-harden if you let the tool rub on the metal.
Specifications
Grade: Gr5 (6AL-4V) ASTM B265
Sheet Size: 20.32x25.4cm (8x10in)
Density: 4.43g/cm3 (2.56oz/in3)
Thickness and Weight:
0.5mm (0.02in): 137g (4.83 oz) *Note: This batch is averaging 0.5mm-0.6mm thick*
0.8mm (0.03in): 183g (6.45 oz) *Note: This batch is averaging 0.84mm-0.89mm thick*
1.0mm (0.04in): 229g (8.07 oz) *Note: This batch is averaging 1.05mm-1.10mm thick*
