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Titanium is heavier than Aluminium and only a little bit stiffer, so it's not necessarily a good choice for a weight-sensitive load bearing part even with unlim

Titanium is heavier than Aluminium and only a little bit stiffer, so it's not necessarily a good choice for a weight-sensitive load bearing part even with unlimited budget.

redcalx 10y ago
However, the pure/single crystalline form is potentially strong enough that it would be possible to use less material than for the non-crystalline form.
- hbk1966 10y ago
  The wheels are all ready only like .65 mm thick, how much thinner do you want them to be?
  - jcoffland 10y ago
    The tread is 0.65mm thick.
  - redcalx 10y ago
    If using mono-crystalline titanium can achieve the same hardness, strength, durability, etc. at less mass then why wouldn't you choose that option?