When you set out to buy a new piercing you can choose from a variety of different materials. Although it is very likely that you will choose your body jewellery based on the appearance, is it also crucial that material is taken into account when making the right choice. In this article we will discuss the pros and cons of titanium piercings.
Advantages of titanium piercings
By far the most body jewellery is made of 316L surgical steel. Yet still when a piercer makes the shot, they almost always use titanium, but what exactly is titanium?
Titanium is similar to gold, is from the earth and is extracted from ores such as ilmenite and ruthiel. The main characteristic of titanium is that it is very firm and three times as strong as steel. This makes it very difficult to work with. Titanium melts only at a temperature of 1660 degrees Celsius. In order to melt titanium and process, it requires specialist equipment making it very expensive. Although titanium is a lot stronger than steel, it is still half as light.
Pure titanium has a purity of 99% to 99.7%. Titanium in contrast to other metals has a characteristic where it does not cling itself to the body and is used widely as pins and plates in the medical world. This feature makes titanium also great to wear as a piercing. The fact that is it strong ensures that the piercing is durable, titanium corrodes but is it not visible. Titanium piercings can come in contact with both water and perspiration without becoming discoloured, which is ideal because it is light metal making it pleasant to wear.
Disadvantages of titanium piercings
The major drawback of titanium is that is a lot more expensive than surgical steel. In particular the process and production of the titanium makes the overall price of the piercing more expensive. Titanium piercings are much more durable and stay in better condition for a longer amount of time than surgical steel, when purchasing a piercing this is maybe something you should take into account.
Nickel free
All of our titanium piercings are 100% nickel free. We advise you to consider titanium piercings if you have a nickel allergy. Unfortunately, the range of titanium piercings is not as broad as the surgical steel piercings but there are also other options such as gold or acrylic.
The titanium piercings have a lot advantages, it ensures durability and comfort because the material is very lightweight. But is more expensive price and should not be taken for granted! If you choose to pay a little more for the titanium piercing you won’t be disappointed!
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