ocr: TITANIUM KEY FACTS MAJOR Australia, Canada, PRODUCERS United States, South Africa, Russian Federation IMPORIANT Lightweight, PROPERTIES corraston-resistant, ductile, strong USES Strengthening steel, cutting tools, aircraft ANNUAL 4.3 million connes WORLDWIDE (4.73 million tons) of PRODUCTION titantum ore COMMENT Since titantum does not deteriorate in the presence ofbody, fluids, at 1S: used to make artificial joints. NICKEL COTO EARIH CALLERY