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Re: Construction materials
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Originally Posted by sanddrag
Yes. Titanium is about 1.66 times the weight of 6061 aluminum and mild steel is about 1.74 times the weight of titanium.
So, titanium isn't your "strength of steel with the weight of aluminum" that a lot of people make it out to be. With regards to weight (density really) it is between aluminum and steel.
Nominal Densities in lb/in^3
6061 Aluminum - .098
Titanium - .163
Mild Steel - .284
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The idea is since it's stronger, you use less of it, thereby saving weight over aluminum.
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