stackyFACTSAluminum is great, but it can be a bit weak under severe pressure. Enter scandium, the ultimate chemical wingman. Adding just a tiny fraction of scandium to an aluminum mixture massively boosts its sheer strength without noticeably increasing its weight, creating an incredibly robust material out of practically thin air.
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