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p.dath
13th January 2011, 16:30
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 ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110110121709.htm

I wonder how heavy it is.
mashman
13th January 2011, 17:06
does that mean you could make a transparent submarine?
yachtie10
13th January 2011, 17:16
does that mean you could make a transparent submarine?

why? do you want to see the seamen
Elysium
13th January 2011, 17:41
Should be called "Transparesteel" or something like that.
spacemonkey
13th January 2011, 17:42
Shades of star trek....... Transparent Aluminium anyone?
mashman
13th January 2011, 18:22
Shades of star trek....... Transparent Aluminium anyone?

Computer...

https://www.secretweaponsystems.com/mojoportal/Data/Sites/1/junkpics/scotty.jpg
Pixie
13th January 2011, 19:14
"Glass" in this sense,refers to the fact the substance is noncrystalline.
It does not mean it is transparent
mashman
13th January 2011, 19:36
"Glass" in this sense,refers to the fact the substance is noncrystalline.
It does not mean it is transparent

does it mean that it isn't? :shifty:... bit like fibre glass then, kinda, if ya know what i mean... sounds interesting though, wonder if you could fabricate a house out of the stuff
onearmedbandit
13th January 2011, 20:23
does it mean that it isn't? :shifty:... bit like fibre glass then, kinda, if ya know what i mean... sounds interesting though, wonder if you could fabricate a house out of the stuff

Wow, think of the implications of that. For one, those that live in such houses would indeed be able to throw stones.
p.dath
14th January 2011, 07:45
I wonder how they will cut and form this super hard stuff.
imdying
14th January 2011, 07:47
Computer...

https://www.secretweaponsystems.com/mojoportal/Data/Sites/1/junkpics/scotty.jpg

Just use the mouse :facepalm:
Big Dave
14th January 2011, 08:46
Sounds like a pane.
HenryDorsetCase
14th January 2011, 09:16
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110110121709.htm

I wonder how heavy it is.

Don't you remember in the well known documentary film Star Trek IV:The Voyage Home, they had to get some of this stuff, so they could get the whales back to the 23rd century?

What are they teaching in schools these days.?
spacemonkey
14th January 2011, 16:59
What are they teaching in schools these days.?

Come on get wit da plan stan!
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