Metal powders can be used in the production of lightweight components. The resulting component has a high strength-to-weight ratio and can be used in the aerospace, automotive, and medical industries.
Metal powders used in lightweight components are available in a variety of materials,
Including
- Aluminum: useful in aerospace, automotive, and other industries due to its low density, high strength, and good corrosion resistance.
- Magnesium: the ideal choice for automotive components and consumer electronics because of its lowest density of all commonly used structural metals.
- Titanium: useful in aerospace, medical, and other industries where lightweight components are critical due to their strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility.
- Beryllium: useful for lightweight, rigid components in aerospace and other high-performance applications since it has the highest specific stiffness of any metal.
- Scandium: can be added to aluminum to create high-strength, lightweight alloys for aerospace and other applications.
