Australian Engineers Create Floating Titanium Lattice for Marine Use

RMIT researchers developed a buoyant, strong titanium foam structure suitable for marine infrastructure.

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Researchers at RMIT University in Australia developed a 3D-printed titanium lattice structure filled with polyurethane foam that floats in water. ^[1] Dr Jordan Noronha, lead researcher from RMIT's Centre for Additive Manufacturing, stated that filling hollow titanium struts with foam allows water to flow through the structure while maintaining buoyancy even after cracking. ^[2] The hybrid lattice remained buoyant after significant damage, including cracking and fracture of entire lattice layers, sinking only after being severely crushed and compacted. ^[3] The new titanium lattice was tested in natural seawater from Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay and lost only 0.15% of its mass and less than 1% of its strength after two weeks of immersion. ^[4] The researchers stated that the work is the first reported demonstration of a floating metal-hybrid lattice metamaterial. ^[5]

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Researchers at RMIT University in Australia developed a 3D-printed titanium lattice structure filled with polyurethane foam that floats in water. · MarineLink

Dr Jordan Noronha, lead researcher from RMIT's Centre for Additive Manufacturing, stated that filling hollow titanium struts with foam allows water to flow through the structure while maintaining buoyancy even after cracking. · MarineLink

The hybrid lattice remained buoyant after significant damage, including cracking and fracture of entire lattice layers, sinking only after being severely crushed and compacted. · MarineLink

The new titanium lattice was tested in natural seawater from Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay and lost only 0.15% of its mass and less than 1% of its strength after two weeks of immersion. · MarineLink

The researchers stated that the work is the first reported demonstration of a floating metal-hybrid lattice metamaterial. · Defence Blog

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