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Adal files patent for ‘Ticalium’, a metal matrix composite

September 20th, 2005 by Mike

Via: BikeBiz.com

Ticalium combines aluminum with titanium and carbon to produce a super-hard extrusion that is designed to increase the strength, hardness and wear resistance of aluminum. It would be perfect for bicycle frames, said the Adal Group.

Dr. Cem Selcuk, Adal Group’s project manager for Ticalium said: “We believe that the possibilities for applications are immense.”

“Just for comparison with another strong material, white cast iron has a tensile strength of approximately 250 MPa (Mega Pascals) and is also brittle, whereas Ticalium has a higher strength of about 330 MPa together with a greater stiffness while exhibiting greater lightness according to third party testing.”

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