New Alloy Stronger Than Fe And Ti

SoCalChris writes "According to this article on MSNBC.com, researchers at CalTech have discovered a new alloy that is stronger than steel and titanium, can be cast in a mold like plastic, and sharpened like glass. The first plans for the new alloy are to be used in golf clubs, baseball bats, skis, and cell phone covers."

Another use.......

[1000101]

My girlfriend needs this metal for a new dildo

Re:Another use.......

[cliffiecee]

Won't work- it loses it's strength when subjected to heat.

Unless you're hinting that she's frigid...

and right now...

[ohzero]

Some battlebots guy is creaming his jeans.

First uses?!

[JaredOfEuropa]

The first plans for the new alloy are to be used in golf clubs, baseball bats, skis, and cell phone covers

Truly a magnificent discovery that will bring untold benefits to the human race!

But seriously, this looks very interesting, I imagine car and aircraft manufacturers could use a metal such as this. A lot depend on the cost to make and machine it though.

Re:Wow, how revolutionary

[mosch]

yes, and in other news Ford has made a new mustang that can go 3000mph while getting 400mpg. It's not news, because it's just a bit faster, and a bit more efficient than last year's mustang.

Discovery source

[naoursla]

Researchers reverse engineered the alloy from a mysterious robotic arm found in a manufacturing plant.

Re:only time ...

[Jucius Maximus]

"Well, if you read the article, you might have noticed that it said the alloy was particularly heat sensitive. Hence, very unsuitable for that particular application."

Quotation from article:

"Liquidmetal Technologies chief executive John Kang stands with a sample of an armor-piercing shell made of Liquidmetal -- which could one day replace depleted uranium in tank shells."

I think weapons design is still in.

Re:Hazardous?

[Kredal]

Sure, just like salt (sodium and chlorine) will kill you if you breathe it, and water (hydrogen and oxygen) is highly flammable.

Re:Wow, how revolutionary

[Com2Kid]

Ah yes, but it can only go for 30 sec before needing service.

So Ford's project of integrating the Windows 95 OSR1 kernal with a vehicle is finally finished?

Damnit I told them to stick with DOS.

Re:to be pedantic

[Anonymous Coward]

and it's stronger than soggy lettuce!

Re:gah

[SB5]

Steel and Iron are not the same thing, but they are used interchangably. There is a major construction profession called Ironworking, or Ironworkers. They build the steel structures and place the rebar in buildings and weld and bolt the steel together but there name title says they work with Iron, it makes no sense but why do you drive on the parkway, and park in a driveway?

Re:Cars

[Com2Kid]

• You don't want a car to withstand a front end collision. Even if cars could be made indestructible, they wouldn't be. Havn't you ever heard of a crumple zone? You want the car to decelerate as slowly as possible, which mean crushing as much as possible.

Bull Fucking Shit

You know those commercials where the car hits the brick wall and they show how well the car 'crumples' up as a safety feature?

I hate those.

If I hit a brick wall, I WANT TO KEEP ON GOING RIGHT ON THROUGH fuck the brick wall and fuck crumpling up like a wuss, the *brick wall* can /move/ and crumple up like a little wimp.

Great...

[xinit]

Now people will be able to sharpen their cellphones and use them as weapons directly, rather than having to use them as only part of the main weapon that is their SUV...

2 in one day...

[tapped_spine]

Liquid metal and random walkers in one day... kinda like Terminator2? or maybe Cartman's trapper keeper...

Re:Discovery source

[Ziviyr]

Researchers reverse engineered the alloy from a mysterious robotic arm found in a manufacturing plant.

Also, in unrelated news. Bill Gates had a chip implanted in his head. On his way to surgery he was heard saying "I'll be back".

Re:Weight savings...

[Seska]

I think Americans are compensating by becoming 15% heavier themselves.

Re:gah

[Rogerborg]

Jeez, what are you, the accuracy police? The guy said "Fe", so he must have a black belt in psuedoscience. Don't interject with actual facts!