When it comes to metal, strength can be defined in different ways. Those ways are compressive strength, tensile strength, yield strength, and impact strength. Here we will go over these variations and what they mean.

Compressive strength is a material’s capacity to endure and withstand compaction (size reduction) or how much resistance it has to being compacted together.

Tensile strength refers to how strongly a material resists tension or a measure of how much strength it may take to stretch that material or pull it apart.

Impact strength describes a material’s ability to resist impact or sudden force and not break or shatter.

Yield strength is how much strength it takes to bend a material or how well it resists deformation.

Steel and alloys are top of the list for overall strength. Carbon steels, maraging steels, stainless steel, and Inconel are among these. Alloys are combinations of metals and therefore produce stronger materials. Titanium is one of the strongest metals in the world but due to the combination of steel’s strength and resilient carbon, carbon steel is stronger, yet. Tungsten, titanium, and chromium, however, are the strongest of non-alloy metals or pure metals.

While steel alloy is the strongest known metal, chromium is the hardest metal. Steel alloy is versatile and can be crafted to meet just about any requirement. Chromium is used in stainless steel to make it even harder. The strongest but lightest metal in the world is Magnesium alloy. This metal is corrosion resistant and can be used in vehicle manufacturing, cell phone casings, and digital cameras.

Rarest Metals

The rarest metal in the world is rhodium, which is sourced mostly from South Africa, Russia, and Canada. It is used for its reflective properties. Platinum, Gold, Ruthenium, and Osmium are a handful of other metals considered to be very rare.

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