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Published online 25 June 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040621-8
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Recipe unearthed for 'glassy' metal
Sturdier steel forged using rare element.
An extraordinary type of steel has been invented that is more like glass than metal. It is unusually strong, and its developers hope it could be used to build tougher medical implants or lighter aircraft.
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