Was steel in Titanic poor quality?
At the University of Minnesota Rochester, chemical and stress test of the metal samples from the hull and bulkhead show that the steel used to build the ship was incredibly inferior to modern steel.
What kind of steel was used in the Titanic?
Olympic and Titanic were built using Siemens-Martin formula steel plating throughout the shell and upper works. This type of steel was first used in the armed merchant cruisers, Teutonic and Majestic in 1889/90.
Was the Titanic made out of cheap metal?
Titanic was not built with cheap metal. Harland and Wolff didn't cut costs building Titanic.
Did Titanic have weak rivets?
For a decade, the scientists have argued that the storied liner went down fast after hitting an iceberg because the ship's builder used substandard rivets that popped their heads and let tons of icy seawater rush in. More than 1,500 people died.