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Why is Titanium so COLORFUL? - Making/Anodizing Titanium Chopsticks
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One of the many reasons titanium is an amazing material is because of the beautiful colors that can be formed on it's surface by either heating it up or using a bit of electricity. But titanium dioxide is just a white powder so how does having a thin layer of it on the metal lead to rainbow colors? The answer not only explains why titanium is colorful, but also why oil films and bubbles look iridescent as well!

Today we go through my process for making these stunning chopsticks, and then deep dive into the quantum mechanics that make those colors form.

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@Aconitum_napellus

4 years ago

"What did he get you for your birthday?" "More chopsticks."

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@daniemoment

4 years ago

I, too, make Titanium chopsticks to stay sane.

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@puskajussi37

4 years ago

Great! Now I only need a metal layhte and a place to put it. And some frineds go gift chopsticks...

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@Arcysis

4 years ago

"They only require the most basic tools - if you've already got a metal lathe" - The Thought Emporium, Jul 6th, 2019

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@PatrickAdairDesigns

4 years ago

There's a 99% chance I make myself some titanium chopsticks now lol. Thanks for the super interesting video! I've never heard a better explanation of how the oxide layer works!

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@meagloth3336

4 years ago

The vibrance of the color increases exponentially as the surface finish improves. Taking the time to polish to a mirror-finish with a jewelers rouge or very fine grits + metal polish is worth it. I've had good results using a small buffing wheel on a Dremel tool. Most lathes don't spin fast enough to effectively hand-sand a small diameter part.

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@hadinossanosam4459

4 years ago

If you want to use the heating method, putting it in some brass or other metal shavings can help distribute the heat and get very even colors... (looking at you, Clickspring, with your rendered-looking, perfectly uniformly heat-blued screws)

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@antonhelsgaun

4 years ago

Don't you mean CHOPSTICK || CASE HARDENED pattern #367

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@TheVivaLatrina

4 years ago

2:53, never touch the shavings while the lathe is spinning, if you would like your fingers to stay intact :)

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@DancingRain

4 years ago

I've done this with both titanium and niobium. Niobium, in my experience, produces more vivid colors than titanium. The anodizing process is supposed to also work with zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, and vanadium. I'll be giving it a try as soon as I can get proper samples of these metals.

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@s1m700

4 years ago

Personally, I love the more "artsy" projects (with a good and healthy dose of science mixed in of course).

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@RobertMilesAI

4 years ago

I have a pair of metal chop sticks which come apart into two pieces that you thread together, which makes them much more practical to carry around. So there's your next level challenge, adding thread cutting and tapping into the mix :)

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@necronomicon1472

4 years ago

14:15 "Thanks for STICKing around!"

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@TjinDeDjen

4 years ago

Have you tried making an anodizing pen, yet? If not: Do it! You will have the time of your life "painting" titanium sheets ;D

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@Holagrimola

9 months ago

I love the detailed info on this, it's so rare that things are actually well explained here on youtube, so bravo for that! ^^

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@matthewsimmons2246

4 years ago

I am very glad that I found this channel! The things you are going through are spectacularly different from anything I come across in my day-to-day, and I feel like I'm actually understanding what is going of with how well you explain the concepts involved. Thank you for all that you are doing, I look forward to graduating and being able to donate in your direction.

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@oddmann8875

4 years ago

"How about some Titanium whhhite" ---- unkown artist

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@MartHommes

4 years ago

So basically you're making factory new blue gem case hardened titanium chopsticks?

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@briannahoff8589

1 year ago

This is so cool! I love how in-depth you go on the coloring explanation! So glad I recently found this channel ❤

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@BrilliantDesignOnline

4 years ago

Glad you went fully down the rabbit hole because EVERY bit of that was super useful information, and of course, just cool.

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