Why does the unsc use titumium armor instead of steel armor for their ships ?
I was about to respond saying because it’s stronger, but a quick search on google reveals some stainless steels are stronger then titanium.
With that in mind, it could be related to titanium being lighter and more resistant to corrosion. This wouldn’t be to important in space but when UNSC ships are in atmosphere things like total weight vs engine power and corrosion would factor into it.
Keep in mind strength of different types of steel and titanium can vary depending on their properties and how they’ve been forged. It could be 500 years in the future titanium is easier or more cost effective to strength then steel.
Plus Titanium-A battleplate just sounds so much cooler then Steel-A battleplate.
Makes it sound like the UNSC are building giant toaster ovens rather then warships.
The UNSC actually uses Titanium-A, which is derived from Titanium-50. It’s stronger, lighter, and more resilient at a molecular level. Installation 00 on YouTube has discussed Titanium-A at length on a couple videos, so he will be able to provide a better explanation. The best I can offer is the Halopedia page about Titanium-A armor.
Here’s an excerpt:
> Titanium-A armor is the most common form of battle plating used by the UNSC on its warships. It is composed of high-grade Titanium-50[1] that is specially strengthened at the molecular level,[2] which implies alloying with other elements