[ZX12R]

I wonder what is used to extinguish a titanium fire? I think it’s hard to put out.

[TaraP]

Not sure..It’s been going for awhile now..

[OldDeckHand]

'I wonder what is used to extinguish a titanium fire? I think it’s hard to put out."

The "dry powder" kinds of extinguishers. Class "D", I think.

When I was in college, I worked in the summer at a shop that did a lot of titanium work, with plenty of shavings. They had those Class D extinguishers everywhere.

[Ditto]

As a powder or in the form of metal shavings, titanium metal poses a significant fire hazard and, when heated in air, an explosion hazard.[71] Water and carbon dioxide-based methods to extinguish fires are ineffective on burning titanium; Class D dry powder fire fighting agents must be used instead.[5]

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium

[NavyCanDo]

“I wonder what is used to extinguish a titanium fire? I think it’s hard to put out.”

In the Navy we used PKP (a purple powder) for such types of fires. Airplane wheels and brakes was the most common occurrence, and you are right it was hard to fight and was so hot it melted through decks in no time.

[east1234]

They could just dump some gulf oil on it because apparently it can’t be burned off, much better to leave come ashore.