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From the Engineer:
 Titanium
could become more widely used in automotive manufacturing thanks to a
new forming technique that overcomes some of the metal's problems.
Researchers from Germany have found a way to prevent the
strong, lightweight metal from sticking to forming tools at high
temperatures, meaning it can be formed without the lengthy manufacturing
processes it requires at room temperature.
The technique, which
has been tested by making hydroformed car exhausts, could make titanium
manufacturing economically viable outside the high-end automotive sector
and reduce the weight of components such as exhaust pipes, catalytic
converters and mufflers by around 40 per cent.
Read more: http://www.theengineer.co.uk/production-engineering/news/technology-forms-titanium-car-exhausts-at-high-temperatures/1014677.article#ixzz2Clsdtghp
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