Initially developed by the DoE, NASA and CalTech, Liquidmetal is a zirconium, titanium, nickel, copper, and beryllium alloy that cools to a solid at room temperature without forming a crystaline structure, making it a metallic "glass". It has many properties superior even to titanium alloys.
These characteristic properties are:
* High Yield Strength
* High Hardness
* Superior Strength/Weight Ratio
* Superior Elastic Limit
* High Corrosion Resistance
* High Wear-Resistance
* Unique Acoustical Properties
You very likely already have products using Liquidmetal. Sandisk is using it in the cases of some of their products. Other applications include military, space etc.
Dr. Mordrid
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