Titanium is much stronger and more rigid than aluminum and titanium cookware is thinner than aluminum cookware. Since it is thin, there is less thermal mass and it doesn't hold the heat. The thermal conductivity is lower than aluminum, but the titanium is thinner, so the heat gets trough. Titanium cookware should not be left over a flame empty as it will get very hot very quickly and could warp. Aluminum isn't as sensitive since it conducts the heat away and re-radiates it. That said, an aluminum flashing wind shield will warp from the heat because the flashing is so thin. I like titanium, but not so much that I would abandon my aluminum. When the cookware is small, the weight savings isn't that much, so it comes down to personal preference.

Edit: spelling


Edited by wgiles (03/11/16 05:47 PM)