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Titanium

Unbeatable durability and longevity, light, and, when it's properly engineered, stiff:  all this is yours when you purchase Lynskey titanium.

Titanium's disadvantages:

More expensive than aluminum
Not as light as carbon

Carbon

Stiffer and lighter:  carbon is the material of choice for the top-end competition frame at pro-level.  You simply cannot make a metal frame that matches carbon in both attributes at once:  metal has to be either stiff and heavier, or lighter and not as stiff. 

Trek Madone
Trek Equinox TTX
Cannondale Super Six
Cannondale Slice
Cannondale Six
Cannondale Synapse
Raleigh Team, Prestige, & Competition

Carbon's disadvantages:

More expensive than aluminum
Less durable than titanium

Aluminum

Light, stiff, and relatively cheap:  aluminum is the performance alternative for the rider who can't afford carbon.  Almost all budget road bikes (under $1000) are made from aluminum.  Aluminum is easy to shape, so it can also build into a world-class performance frame:  

Cannondale CAAD9
Cannondale CAAD8
Cannondale Synapse
Trek 2 series
Trek 1 series
Trek Pilot

Aluminum's disadvantages:

Not as light as carbon
Not as durable as titanium

Steel

Svelte ride, durability, the classic look, and a surprisingly reasonable price: check out:

Raleigh Record Ace
Raleigh Clubman
Trek 520