Titanium for defense and military

Titanium's ability to be fabricated and machined enables critical parts for increased armor protection against ballistic threats to be manufactured, while its high mass efficiency and relative low cost provide lighter weight structural integrity for armor applications.

Titanium alloys generally exhibit superior heat transfer performance as well, and the fatigue and fracture toughness necessary for military applications-from naval seawater piping to battlefield tanks and armor protection to weaponry, missiles and aircraft structural components. Military applications require materials that can stand up to some extreme conditions, and there is always a challenge to balance strength and durability against affordability and weight problems. Over the years, titanium has slowly replaced steel in a lot of components, and it continues to be a go-to option in every branch of the military.

Tungsten for defense and military

Tungsten, in Military applications, is used in bullets, as a hardening agent to produce armor penetrating rounds. It is also used for fragmentation to create a devastating effect as its hardness remains intact as it shreds through targets. Tungsten is also used in cube and ball form in anti-personnel ordnance, ranging from grenades, to mines and rockets, these added tungsten cubes and balls are highly destructive due to their retention of their hard, solid shapes as they impact. Tungsten alloys are also used in defensive plating, due to their hardness and strength. Tungsten carbide and other alloys are also used to make penetrators for weaponry, to enhance their effectiveness.

Another widely used application of tungsten in defense is the various weighting applications used in helicopters and other aircraft and armored vehicles. Helicopters often use this material to weight their rotors, noses, and skids. This metal is widely used in these applications because of its hardness and size to weight ratio it is a perfect material for weighting and protection.