Study reveals how oxygen is like kryptonite to titanium

Monday, February 9, 2015 - 09:50 in Physics & Chemistry

UC Berkeley scientists have found the mechanism by which titanium, prized for its high strength-to-weight ratio and natural resistance to corrosion, becomes brittle with just a few extra atoms of oxygen. […]

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