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Metal

◦ Aluminum alloy : aerospace, automotive industries and other high-end

applications

(Relatively soft, durable, lightweight, ductile, and malleable metal,

remarkable for its low density and ability to resist corrosion)

◦ Cobalt-based alloy : 3D printed dental application

(High specific stiffness, resilience, high recovery capacity, elongation and

heat treated conditioned)

◦ Nickel-based alloy : aircraft gas turbines, steam turbine power, medical

applications, nuclear power systems, chemical and petrochemical

industries

(corrosion resistance and/or heat resistance)

◦ Stainless steel corrosion resistant

◦ Titanium alloy jet engines, spacecraft, desalination plants, medical

prostheses, dental instruments and implants, sporting goods, jewelry,

mobile phones,

(Corrosion resistance and strength-to-density ratio, the highest of any 194

metallic element)