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Titanium alloy to be placed in Japanese automobiles. (Metal).
Advanced Materials & Processes, January, 2002
Titanium Metals Corp. (Timet), Denver, Colo., and Nippon Steel Corp. (NSC), Tokyo, Japan, have agreed in principle to jointly market Timet's LCB (low-cost beta) alloy to Japanese automobile and spring manufacturers. Titanium springs enable weight reductions of up to 70% over steel springs, as well as improved corrosion resistance.
"Because titanium has had such great success in motorcycle exhaust applications, first in the aftermarket, followed by original equipment designs, we believe the time is ideal to introduce titanium suspension springs to the automotive market," ...
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