What is the strongest metal?

Answer 1

I believe that Titanium is currently the strongest metal known to man.

Answer 2

There really is no way to answer this question because, in fact, strength is just one factor in the suitability of a given metal for an application. Actually, many metals can become brittle at
temperatures well above that of liquid nitrogen (-196 deg C or -321 deg F). This tendency to be brittle (i.e., fracture under impact) is referred to as a metal's "toughness" and this toughness is temperature sensitive.

And by the way: Titanium is really not that strong, it just has a good strength to weight ratio, and Platinum is the strongest metal used in jewelery making.

Answer 3

Tungsten is the strongest metal known to man at this time. The name "tungsten" is taken from the Swedish word, tung sten, meaning "heavy stone," and is a tough, steel-gray to white metal. Tungsten is known as the metal for making filaments in common incandescent light bulbs. The application takes advantage of the fact that tungsten has the highest melting temperature of any metal. Its temperature can be raised to the point where it glows with a brilliant white light. Most other metals vaporize before they can produce much light. A lot of tungsten is also used in the manufacture of tungsten carbide. This is an extremely hard material that is used for making industrial cutting tools and abrasives. The remainder of the world's production of tungsten metal is used as an alloy in steel. Tungsten steel is noted for its toughness and stability at high temperatures. Nozzles for rocket engines, for example, are made from tungsten steel. The strongest metal compounds are intermetallic alloys. It is difficult to be specific, though, within the category of these compounds. (Mr. Arvind Kamath, The University of Texas at Austin and Exploring Chemical Elements and Their Compounds, by David L. Heiserman)

Answer 4

Titanium is often thought to be the strongest but it's not. It has a high strength to weight ratio.
There are many metals much stronger than this. Two stainless steels that come to mind are 17-4PH and 15-5PH which can achieve Ftu of 180,000 to 200,000 psi through heat treatment.
Inconel 625 which is used in the aerospace industry, typically in the production of high-strength fasteners used in critical joints can achieve ultimate shear strengths of 220,000 psi.
Intermediate alloy steels such as 5Cr-Mo-V has an Ftu of up to 280 ksi. Also low alloy steel such as AISI 4130 used in aircraft landing gear has extremely high bearing strength, tensile and compression strength.

Answer 5

Titanium: The "space age" metal, often with a silvery-gray appearance. Because it is 30 percent stronger and nearly 50 percent lighter than steel it has been increasingly used in watch making, especially sport watch styles. Its resistance to salt water corrosion makes it particularly useful in diver's watches. Since it can be scratched fairly easily, some manufacturers use a patented-coating to resist scratching.

Answer 6

Titanium

Answer 7

Titanium

Answer 8

Titanium

Answer 9

Tungsten. Saw it on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire"

Answer 10

be safe in the knowledge that it is titanium, the most dense is tungsten, the most valuable and conductive is platinum.