Friday, November 04, 2005

NASA - Liquidmetal: Redefining Metals for the 21st Century

NASA - Liquidmetal: Redefining Metals for the 21st Century:
"A revolution in metals has arrived. NASA, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the U.S. Department of Energy united to help develop a new building material. 'Liquidmetal' is a type of alloy, a mix of three or more metals, with characteristics similar to plastic that cools quickly and has more than twice the strength of titanium."