A brief historical background on the development of this "wonder metal" will be given. From a laboratory scale in the early 1900's to today's full production rates, the audience will learn the many attributes and pitfalls of this material- which is as stong as steel but only 45% of steel's weight. Also the various vacuum thermal processes will be discussed including vacuum annealling, vacuum stress relieving, vacuum degassing, vacuum hydriding, vacuum creep forming, vacuum homogenizing, and vacuum solution treating and aging. Many precautions must be followed when heating titanium. This danger exists because  titanium not found in the natural state therefore this metal is very reactive with many elements- including oxygen and hydrogen. The discussion of being able to heat treat "alpha case" free will ensue.