TiH

Titanium hydride (TiH) is an interstitial metal hydride compound that combines titanium with hydrogen, forming a brittle ceramic-like phase rather than a conventional metallic alloy. It is primarily used as a hydrogen storage material, a precursor powder for titanium powder metallurgy, and in specialized applications requiring controlled hydrogen absorption and release. TiH is notable in the titanium industry as a convenient intermediate for producing fine titanium powders and for research into metal hydride energy storage systems, though its brittleness and hydrogen embrittlement concerns limit its use in load-bearing structural applications compared to conventional titanium alloys.