# Heat exchangers and pinch integration and Titanium

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/heat-exchangers-and-pinch-integration-and-titanium/

[Heat exchangers and pinch integration](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_heat_exchangers/) (energy) and [Titanium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/titanium/) (commodity): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: corrosion-proof tubes

*Cost and price · Moderate · Both ways*

Seawater condensers and chemical exchangers use titanium tubes and plates to resist corrosion. Monthly moves correlate at 0.12 with the titanium proxy, with yearly moves aligned more closely, a weak cost link.

- **0.12** monthly change correlation
- **0.47** 12-month change correlation
- **-0.11** fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.