Researchers in Australia have developed a new 3D-printed titanium that is significantly cheaper and potentially stronger than current industry standards. This innovation could revolutionize manufacturing in aerospace and medical device industries.

• The new 3D-printed titanium is nearly one-third cheaper to produce due to the replacement of expensive vanadium with more affordable materials.
• The research was conducted by a team at Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), with lead author Ryan Brooke.
• The technique, published in Nature Communications, introduces a new alloy design framework for additive manufacturing, addressing issues of uneven mechanical properties in some 3D-printed alloys.