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Titanium alloys

My daughter is researching the Eurofighter Typhoon and it says some of the control surfaces are titanium-lithium alloy. What does the lithium add in this instance? Does it make the titanium less reactive or allow it to be more malleable?

I hadn't heard of this combo and am just curious.
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