Sunday, January 16, 2011

New glass stronger and tougher than steel

New glass stronger and tougher than steel: "ScienceDaily (Jan. 11, 2011) — Glass stronger and tougher than steel? A new type of damage-tolerant metallic glass, demonstrating a strength and toughness beyond that of any known material, has been developed and tested by a collaboration of researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)and the California Institute of Technology. What's more, even better versions of this new glass may be on the way."

When metals reach end of life: Researcher develops new method

When metals reach end of life: Researcher develops new method: "LSU's Michael Khonsari has developed and proven a novel method to avoid the danger that comes with reaching the breaking point."