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Titanium armor plate: titanium alloy armor for combat vehicles has been successfully manufactured via plasma arc cold hearth melting (PAM) at a cost significantly lower than possible with current commercial processes.
Advanced Materials & Processes, September, 2002 by Fasiska, Edward J.
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Titanium and its alloys are frequently chosen for high-performance military components because of their low density, high strength, and good resistance to corrosion. However, high cost has prohibited their application in most army equipment. Nevertheless, in recent years the U.S. Army ground vehicle and weapons community has shown renewed interest in titanium, driven by mandates from the Pentagon to develop ground combat vehicles and weapons that are dramatically lighter than the current fleet.
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