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What kind of strength? Every aspect? Super. If it doesn’t have the stiffness of titanium it isn’t really as strong. Edit ok sorry that I confused stiffness wit
by ohiovr 8y ago
What kind of strength? Every aspect? Super. If it doesn’t have the stiffness of titanium it isn’t really as strong.
Edit ok sorry that I confused stiffness with strength. Sorry my lay opinion was factually incorrect
If it turns out to be brittle it can’t be used in the wings. That is my lay opinion on making an aircraft.
- lenticular 8y agoStiffness is usually not considered strength. Strength, whether in compression, tension, or shear, is usually defined as the load it can handle without plastic deformation or fracture. Elastic deformation is by definition reversible once the load is removed. Titanium actually isn't that stiff, either. It's quite a bit more flexible than steel. New martensitic steel alloys can be close to a match for the best titanium alloys for strength/weight ratio as well. Since this material is less dense, it should provide better stiffness for weight, since thicker members can be constructed with the same weight. Much like how aluminum bicycles have much larger tubes than steel ones, to make up for the greater elastic flexibility of aluminum.