Given the urgent need for improved fuel economy in the transportation sector, there has been a renewed interest in titanium as a structural material. The fact that titanium is lightweight and ...

Titanium is strong and light, with the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any metal. But giving it a good balance of strength and ductility is difficult and expensive. That’s why titanium is used ...

Engineers from RMIT University, Australia, have produced a new type of 3D-printed titanium that’s about a third cheaper than commonly used titanium alloys. The team used readily available and cheaper ...