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New glass tops steel in strength and toughness

rdmag.com — Glass stronger and tougher than steel? A new type of damage-tolerant metallic glass, demonstrating a strength and tou... Jan 11, 2011

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therealm3dJan 11, 2011Buried

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Transparent aluminum for the nukuler wessel

FPSmotoJan 11, 2011Buried

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Cool, Can see this being used for building glass house and daring people to throw stones at it.

sabz5150Jan 11, 2011Buried

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So... is it worth something to ya, laddie? Or should I just punch up 'clear'?

FPSmotoJan 11, 2011Buried

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This also means indestructible bongs!

stevensideyliuJan 11, 2011Buried

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Good for transporting whales.

lumberingoafJan 11, 2011Buried

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Just use the keyboard...

absolutenotJan 11, 2011Buried

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A keyboard... how quaint!

getoffmybridgeJan 11, 2011Buried

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Thar be whales here!!

trellsaracenJan 12, 2011Buried

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*knuckle crack*

stallscribbleJan 11, 2011Buried

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Cool, Can see this being used for military application

darth0Jan 12, 2011Buried

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Glass does not mean that it is transparent, it only refers to the molecular arrangement of the metal to prevent crystal formation. It is still only an opaque metal. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amorphous_metal

laxxplaya911Jan 11, 2011Buried

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Imagine how cool this would be for things like submarines

rfaneJan 11, 2011Buried

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Wonder Woman - your plane will be ready soon.

BluntzworthJan 11, 2011Buried

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Right on.

michdeJan 11, 2011Buried

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Wasn't this in Star Trek?

bugmenot2Jan 11, 2011Buried

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Put this in my cellular telephone device.

charlesmayJan 11, 2011Buried

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And after this, the first paragraph in the article, you have that comment.

"A new type of damage-tolerant metallic glass, demonstrating a strength and toughness beyond that of any known material, has been developed and tested..."

philbertJan 11, 2011Buried

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Sounds similar to transparent aluminum

BluntzworthJan 11, 2011Buried

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LOL

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