Grades 1 to 4 are considered to be unalloyed.. they have increasing levels of oxygen , nitrogen and similar interstitials that have little affect on corrosion resistance; They are increasingly stronger with less ductility. Jewelry would logically be made of them. Grade 2 is most common , difficult to imagine a jewelry producer going to the expense of other grades . And of course Grade 5 would need to be heat-treated - way beyond a jewelers skill.More
Actually, per my edited answer, a source marketing such rings, clearly recommends rinsing off the ring after normal seawater exposure, which suggests an electrochemical promoted corrosion issue here, especially in a highly salty mineral bath (also with a sulfur presence).More
I suspect, aqueous $\ce{H2S}$, would be even more problematic, and likely could result in visible electrochemical based corrosion.
[EDIT] Did find an interesting suggestion on how to care for your Titanium jewelry, particularly rings here, to quote:
You should also rinse the salt off of your ring after swimming in the ocean.
So, on the question as to "whether titanium piercings will tarnish if one submerges in sulfur hot spring", a source marketing such rings, recommends rinsing off your ring after exposure to a salt-rich solution. Note, salt is well known to generally promote electrochemical based corrosion and, not even further considering a sulfur presence, there appears to be a potential issue here (else it would not be recommended!).
I suspect, aqueous $\ce{H2S}$, would be even more problematic, and likely could result in visible electrochemical based corrosion.
[EDIT] Did find an interesting suggestion on how to care for your Titanium jewelry, particularly rings here, to quote:
You should also rinse the salt off of your ring after swimming in the ocean.
So, on the question as to "whether titanium piercings will tarnish if one submerges in sulfur hot spring", a source marketing such rings, recommends rinsing off your ring after exposure to a salt-rich solution. Note, salt is well known to generally promote electrochemical based corrosion and, not even further considering a sulfur presence, there appears to be a potential issue here (else it would not be recommended!).
Neither Hydrogen sulfide nor sulfur dioxide will corrode titanium at ambient temperatures.
Neither Hydrogen sulfide nor sulfur dioxide will corrode titanium at ambient temperatures.
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The question actually relates to Titanium piercings. Per Wikipedia on the topic of Body Piercing Materials, to quote:
where the keyword is "alloy".
So, rephrasing the question, could a Titanium-based alloy be subject to electrochemical corrosion in the presence of hydrogen sulfide?
My answer is a possible yes, and I suspect the person asking the question has already confirmed this via direct observation.
This article: Corrosion characterization of titanium alloys by electrochemical techniques appears to confirm potential corrosion issues in even a lab constructed physiological solution.
I suspect, aqueous $\ce{H2S}$, would be even more problematic, and likely could result in visible electrochemical based corrosion.
[EDIT] Did find an interesting suggestion on how to care for your Titanium jewelry, particularly rings here, to quote:
So, on the question as to "whether titanium piercings will tarnish if one submerges in sulfur hot spring", a source marketing such rings, recommends rinsing off your ring after exposure to a salt-rich solution. Note, salt is well known to generally promote electrochemical based corrosion and, not even further considering a sulfur presence, there appears to be a potential issue here (else it would not be recommended!).
The question actually relates to Titanium piercings. Per Wikipedia on the topic of Body Piercing Materials, to quote:
where the keyword is "alloy".
So, rephrasing the question, could a Titanium-based alloy be subject to electrochemical corrosion in the presence of hydrogen sulfide?
My answer is a possible yes, and I suspect the person asking the question has already confirmed this via direct observation.
This article: Corrosion characterization of titanium alloys by electrochemical techniques appears to confirm potential corrosion issues in even a lab constructed physiological solution.
I suspect, aqueous $\ce{H2S}$, would be even more problematic, and likely could result in visible electrochemical based corrosion.
[EDIT] Did find an interesting suggestion on how to care for your Titanium jewelry, particularly rings here, to quote:
So, on the question as to "whether titanium piercings will tarnish if one submerges in sulfur hot spring", a source marketing such rings, recommends rinsing off your ring after exposure to a salt-rich solution. Note, salt is well known to generally promote electrochemical based corrosion and, not even further considering a sulfur presence, there appears to be a potential issue here (else it would not be recommended!).
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