Titanium alloys have very high tensile strength and toughness (even at extreme temperatures). They are light weight, have extraordinary corrosion resistance and the ability to withstand extreme ...

Using 3D printing, the teams designed and fabricated active ILMs by integrating SMAs, specifically nickel-titanium, which can recover their original shape after deformation by changing temperatures.

A phone is held together with about 75 fasteners, a car with 3,500, and a jet plane with 1,500,000. The SR-71 Mach 3 spy plane is built of titanium, with titanium nuts and bolts. The sockets also ...