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The titanium market has entered the off-season, with prices falling by 3% to 5%. The domestic titanium market has been in operation for a week (May 23

Entering summer, unlike previous years, this year's summer is not hot, and the weather is abnormal like the current titanium market, making enterprises feel cool. Unlike the hot titanium market at the beginning of the year, since entering the second quarter, the domestic titanium market has been affected by the weakening demand for downstream chemical equipment projects, resulting in a rapid decline in the application of titanium materials. With the decline in sponge titanium prices this month, the prices of titanium materials have also declined. The main types of price reductions include: titanium ingots, titanium wide plates, titanium hot-rolled coils, cold-rolled coils, titanium welded pipes, etc., with a price reduction range of 3% to 5%. Even though some products have lowered prices, market orders have not increased, and some material production enterprises have seen orders decline by 10% or even higher.

However, it is understood from the market that there are also some enterprises whose orders maintain a good level. From the perspective of the Baoji market, one type of enterprise is related to the military industry, and the other type is a company with a relatively high level of equipment and a significant "specialization, precision, uniqueness, and novelty" nature. From the perspective of various industries, titanium smelting enterprises in Baoji region generally have sufficient orders, but their queues have significantly decreased. Some large smelting and processing enterprises still have full tasks, but with the entry of new smelting enterprises in the second half of the year, this situation may be broken. The competition among forging enterprises in the Baoji area is significantly intensifying. Due to the large production capacity of forging equipment, the competition for processing forging materials is becoming increasingly fierce, and the industry profit margin is continuously shrinking. The titanium wide plate, titanium hot rolled coil, and cold rolled coil in the Baoji area are all based on steel enterprises from other regions. The pricing power of this part is controlled by large enterprises from other regions such as Panzhihua Iron and Steel, Kunming Iron and Steel, Jiuquan Iron and Steel, and Xiangrun. With the decrease in the price of raw material sponge titanium, the sales prices of these products have also been lowered.

Looking at the performance of the titanium market in the second quarter, it is a comprehensive reflection of the development of the domestic industrial economy and a repair to the high growth of titanium material demand last year. The alternating wave like development of high and low tide is the law of market development. Therefore, this round of market downturn cannot represent the end of this year's titanium metal application growth, and the peak of the next round of development has also been hidden. It is expected that the titanium material market will be mainly weak in the near future. Please pay attention to Titanium Home for further market changes.

1、 This week's titanium raw material market

1. Titanium ore market

This week, the weak price of titanium ore remained stable. The price of titanium ore with a grade of 38 or above is around 1500-1550 yuan/ton, the price of 46 grade 10 titanium concentrate is around 2050-2120 yuan/ton, and the price of 47 grade 20 titanium concentrate is between 2300-2350 yuan/ton.

2. High titanium slag

This week, the high titanium slag market remained stable and prices were weak, with high slag prices of 9100 yuan/ton and low calcium magnesium high slag prices of 9600 yuan/ton.

3. Titanium dioxide market

This week, the price of titanium dioxide has fallen and the market is chaotic. The ex factory price of sulfuric acid method rutile type titanium dioxide is 15000-16500 yuan/ton, and the ex factory price of rutile type titanium dioxide is 13600-14000 yuan/ton.

4. Titanium tetrachloride and liquid chlorine markets

This week, the weak market of titanium tetrachloride is operating, and inventory is increasing. The quotation is between 7200-7600 yuan/ton.

This week, the price of liquid chlorine has dropped significantly, and the price continues to hang upside down.

5. Magnesium Metal Market

This week, the demand for magnesium metal has decreased and prices have fallen, with prices currently around 24100-24600 yuan/ton.

2、 This week's sponge titanium market

This week, due to reduced demand from downstream production enterprises, sponge titanium enterprises experienced poor sales and increased inventory. The current transaction price of Level 0 sponge titanium is 72000 to 74000 yuan, and the transaction price of Level 1 sponge titanium is 68000 to 72000 yuan. The external quotations of various enterprises have not changed.

72000 to 74000 yuan/ton domestically produced at level 0

Level 1 domestically produced 68-72000 yuan/ton

Level 2 domestically produced 65000-68000 yuan/ton

3、 Baoji Titanium Market

This week, the titanium market in Baoji was affected by the decline in sponge titanium prices, with some material prices slightly falling, but mainstream prices remained stable. It is expected that the titanium material market will be mainly weak in the near future. Please pay attention to Titanium Home for further market changes.

TA1 ingot quotation: 83000 to 85000 yuan/ton

TA2 ingot quotation: 80-82000 yuan/ton

TC4 ingot quotation: 90-94000 yuan/ton

Quotation for TA1EB slab in other regions of China: 93000 to 95000 yuan/ton

The price of domestic titanium hot-rolled and cold-rolled coils:

Black skin roll quotation: 92000 to 101000 yuan/ton

Cold rolled coil quotation: 113000 to 123000 yuan/ton

Quotation for hot-rolled plate (1.5 meters wide): 102000 to 110000 yuan/ton

TA10 (TiMoNi) titanium plate quotation: 165000 to 175000 yuan/ton

Titanium tube blank quotation: 95-105 yuan/kg

Finished titanium tube（ φ 20-30mm) Quotation: 130-145 yuan/kg

Finished titanium welded pipe（ φ 20-30mm) Quotation: 125-135 yuan/kg

Finished pure titanium rod（ φ 20-40mm) Quotation: 130-145 yuan/kg

Finished titanium alloy (TC4) rod（ φ 20-40mm) Quotation: 220-260 yuan/kg

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