When Romain Grosjean's Haas car split in two and burst into flames during the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, it was the titanium halo that ultimately saved his life. But what few people know is that a ...

Titanium and its alloys have been intensively investigated in biomedical applications including artificial joints, because of their excellent resistance to corrosion, elastic modulus characteristics, ...

Dissimilar metal welding of titanium and aluminum alloys presents a multifaceted challenge owing to the inherent differences in their thermophysical properties and chemical affinities. The joining of ...

Most good racers, whether they know it or not, will subscribe to the following saying: "Knowledge isn't always knowing but knowing where to find out." In some cases, it's easy. There are schools for ...

Developed in the 1940s, AA7075 is an aluminum alloy that's almost as strong as steel, yet it weighs just one third as much. Unfortunately its use has been limited, due to the fact that pieces of it ...

Titanium is roughly half the weight of steel and twice the strength of aluminum. It also withstands much higher temperatures, and is far more inert than either. The downside is it can cost 10 times as ...