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    • Two images of Titanium – sponge and alloy rod view.
    Rights: Chinasun International Industry Company Ltd Published 17 September 2009 Size: 170 KB Referencing Hub media

    Titanium sponge is produced by the Kroll Process from the main ore of titanium called rutile. The sponge form undergoes further processing into alloy rod.

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