Scientists Discover Metals That Refuse To Crack at an Astonishing -424°F

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Electron Microscopy of Defects in Niobium Titanium AlloysTwo experimental alloys resisted cracking at −424°F by forming new crystal defects, offering a possible route to tougher metals for extreme cold. Most metals become stronger as they cool, but some also become more vulnerable to breaking. Iron, tungsten, and chromium belong to a class called body-centered cubic metals, whose atomic arrangement can make them [...]
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