Scientists create titanium-based structural metallic-glass composites
Friday, December 19, 2008 - 14:07
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists from the California Institute of Technology have created a range of structural metallic-glass composites, based in titanium, that are lighter and less expensive than any the group had previously created, while still maintaining their toughness and ductility--the ability to be deformed without breaking.
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