Gr1 Titanium Sheet Price Trend 2025: Market Stabilizing, Best Time to Buy?
Gr1 Titanium plate belongs to industrial pure titanium (CP Titanium) material and is the most fundamental of the four grades classified according to ASTM B265 standard. The titanium content in its chemical composition is above 99.5%, and the content of impurity elements such as iron, oxygen and hydrogen is extremely low. Therefore, the control of material standards for it is particularly strict. Unlike alloy titanium, the production of Gr1 titanium plates has very high requirements for the purity of raw materials, smelting processes and rolling processes. Usually, vacuum consumable arc furnaces or vacuum plasma arc remelting technology are adopted to ensure the uniformity of the material's structure and the absence of inclusions.
In the industrial chain, Gr1 titanium plates usually start from sponge titanium raw materials and are processed through multiple steps such as smelting, ingot casting, forging, and rolling. The surface conditions of the plates also come in different types, such as acid-washed surface, polished surface, sandblasted surface, etc., provided according to customer requirements. China is one of the world's major producers and exporters of Gr1 titanium plates. Its representative production bases are concentrated in the Baoji area, which is known as "China's Titanium Valley".
In the last five years, the world has been focusing on clean energy, eco-friendly materials, and high-end manufacturing. Because of this, there has been a steady increase in the demand for Gr1 titanium plates. China makes and sells more titanium than any other country. And every year, China sells more and more of it. Domestic enterprises have clear advantages in terms of price and delivery speed. The price of Gr1 titanium plates goes up and down. This is because the prices of raw materials (like sponge titanium) change. It is also because of environmental protection policies.
By 2025, the market price of Gr1 titanium plates will generally show a trend of "high-level fluctuations and slow decline". In the second half of 2024, due to the tight global titanium ore resources, the rise in energy prices and the additional environmental protection taxes imposed by some countries, the price of titanium materials once soared. The FOB price of Gr1 titanium plates generally rose to between 26 and 29 USD/kg. After entering 2025, as major producers such as China and Russia expand their production capacity, and orders in some downstream industries like chemicals and electroplating slow down, the market supply and demand relationship has gradually eased.
At present (mid-2025), the price of Gr1 titanium plates is stabilizing. The export quotations of most mainstream suppliers are between 24 and 27 USD/kg, which are still affected by factors such as size specifications, surface requirements, and order quantities. In some high-end markets, such as medical-grade or ultra-precision processing boards, prices remain at a high level. It is expected that in the second half of the year, if there are no sharp fluctuations in the raw material end, the price of Gr1 titanium plates will maintain a moderate downward trend and remain within a relatively rational range, which is conducive to the medium and long-term purchasing and inventory planning of international buyers.
