Thanks. I thought it was something like that. But then I read something about titanium gold alloys and wondered if that was what the kits were made of. But that seemed expensive ...In reality, it is titanium nitride which is coated/bonded to the underlaying metal material by most typically a physical vapor deposition (PVD) technique. TiN (chemical name for titanium nitride) is naturally golden in color. Look at your TiN coated drill bits for example. Through additional processes in the deposition of the TiN, other colors are produced, most typically "Black Titanium" or more recently to us pen turners, "Blue Titanium." The TiN coating is far more wear resistant and harder than other such coating. The degree of wear resistance is a direct function of the deposition process, the thickness of the coating, the process control maintained over the process, etc., etc. As such not all TiN products are equal.
Back to your original question, a Titanium Gold pen has some of its' components coated with Titanium in the form of TiN.
Hope this helps.
DrD
Yeah, I think that is what the manufacturers want us to believe. Some are really straight forward though. I have had several conversations with the folks at Berea Hardwoods and Jim was/is always very straightforward about the coatings he uses. This is not a plug, this is a statement based on the details of the processes he employs. For "bespoke" pens, I choose to use BHW silver plated pens, and am unabashed to ask "bespoke" prices for such pens. The remainder of the pens I turn are in Ti-Gold. Ti-Black or Chrome.
BearaHardWoodsSorry if this hijacks the OP, but what are/is BHW silver plated and where do you get it?
I appreciate the kind words.
In reality, it is titanium nitride which is coated/bonded to the underlaying metal material by most typically a physical vapor deposition (PVD) technique. TiN (chemical name for titanium nitride) is naturally golden in color. Look at your TiN coated drill bits for example. Through additional processes in the deposition of the TiN, other colors are produced, most typically "Black Titanium" or more recently to us pen turners, "Blue Titanium." The TiN coating is far more wear resistant and harder than other such coating. The degree of wear resistance is a direct function of the deposition process, the thickness of the coating, the process control maintained over the process, etc., etc. As such not all TiN products are equal.
Back to your original question, a Titanium Gold pen has some of its' components coated with Titanium in the form of TiN.
Hope this helps.
DrD