Strong, tough and now cheap: New way to process metallic glass developed
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 16:20
in Physics & Chemistry
Stronger than steel or titanium -- and just as tough -- metallic glass is an ideal material for everything from cell-phone cases to aircraft parts. Now, researchers have developed a new technique that allows them to make metallic-glass parts utilizing the same inexpensive processes used to produce plastic parts.