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=== Discovered by: William Gregor. Discovered when: 1791. Origin of name: Named after "Titans" the son of Earth Goddess in Greek mythology. It was discovered in impure state. The name was given by Martin Kloproth. In 1910 pure titanium was produced by Matthew A. Hunter, when he heated titanium up with sodium in a steel bomb at 700-800 °C. In 1946 William Justin Kroll proved that it could be used commercially. In the 1950s and 1960s the Soviet Union pioneered the use of titanium in military and submarine applications as part of programs related to the Cold War. Starting in the early 1950s, Titanium began to be used extensively for military aviation purposes,it was used the most in high-performance jets. The US Department of Defense realized the strategic importance of the metal and supported early efforts of commercialization. Throughout the period of the Cold War, titanium was considered a Strategic Material by the U.S governmeNT. Today, the world's largest producer, Russian-based VSMPO-Avisma, is estimated to account for about 29% of the world market share.===

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