I just started wondering what is teh strongest metal in the world. I think its Titanium but I'm not to sure. Can anyone confirm this?
2006-09-30 15:50:02 · 8 answers · asked by Big Rob 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Hi. From the web: An alloy of about 2% beryllium and 97% nickel, with a touch of titanium. It has an ultimate tensile strength of 300,000 psi, and 245,000 psi yield strength! This is 375% stronger than the best high tensile steel. The tensile strength of 98.5% beryllium is about 58,000 psi, so it seems to do a lot better when mixed with other metals.
2006-09-30 15:53:52 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Strongest Metal In The World
2016-09-28 12:43:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hardest known metal is steel alloy, which is often made even harder by adding carbon and other elements. With a tensile strength of 0.84 GPa (122,000 psi) and a yield strength of 0.64 GPa (67,000 psi), carbon steel is surpassed in hardness only by very hard nonmetals, such as rubies, diamonds, or aggregated diamond nanorods. The Mohs scale of hardness ranks elements on a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being the strongest, according to their ability to resist abrasion or scratching; the best high-carbon steels rate an 8 to 9 on the scale, relative to ruby at 9 and diamond at 10. The hardest metals are still somewhat soft in comparison to the strongest nonmetals, based on the strongest bonds in chemistry, the sp2 bond between carbon atoms.While often mistaken to be the hardest metal, tungsten carbide, which is actually a composite material made of tungsten and carbon, often with cobalt added. Technically, it's a ceramic, not a metal. It is used in both the military and for gun reloading equipment, and is also a popular choice for men's wedding rings.Iridium and titanium are also sometimes incorrectly called the hardest metals; though they are hard, they are not the hardest. Titanium has been used to build the world's deepest-diving submarines, however, and iridium is known to be the most corrosion-resistant metal. Chromium, which rates 8.5 on the Mohs scale, is also extremely hard, and is often added to alloy steels for this quality. Depleted uranium, the metal of choice for tank shells, is not harder than tungsten carbide or carbon steel but it is more dense, which is preferable for projectiles. The strongest single element is carbon, but only when it is in the form of a diamond.
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2013-10-01 08:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also understand that titanium is the strongest of the most widely known metals. You can get very microscopicly thin strong blades as used in engine parts on say helicoptors, aircraft.
2006-09-30 16:00:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
titanium is the strongest per weight yes
2006-09-30 15:53:33 · answer #5 · answered by Aaron A 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tungsten
2006-09-30 15:51:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I believe it's titanium.
2006-09-30 15:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by FrozenCloud 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heavy Metal! Rock on!
2006-09-30 15:53:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
Metal? i think platinum.....
2006-09-30 15:53:47 · answer #9 · answered by yue 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋