Nowadays, different kinds of metal are used as the main material of modern spacecraft. Ever since the first generation of corrosion-resistant "aluminum" traditionally used in aircraft has been used to create rockets to reduce the weight and help save fuel, engineers have moved on to alloys such as "duralumin" because it has more strength.
Although alloys are still the most popular materials in terms of quantity used in space technology, "steel" has always been indispensable because it is cheaper and is available in abundance. Using steel as the main material in the production of a single rocket can reduce costs by a dozen fold.
In the midst of intense competition, the key indicators of who will stay ahead of the race in the space industry is metallurgy innovation and technology. The latest innovations and technologies that could help determine industrial competitiveness include the carbon nano-alloys "Covetics" and "Alloy GRX-810”.
