New Iron-Aluminum Alloy Is Strong and Light as Titanium, 10% of the Cost
Source: http://gizmodo.com/new-iron-aluminum-alloy-is-strong-and-light-as-titanium-1683920338
The best materials are, by and large, the most expensive: carbon fiber, diamond and scandium all have properties to lust for, but an eye-watering price tag to match. Now, material scientists have tweaked an iron-aluminum alloy at the nano-scale to make a material that's as strong and light as titanium, another expensive material, but just a tenth of the cost.
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