It is not easy to gather between strength and toughness in one material. Researchers from Caltech and the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has created a form of glass that has both qualities. It’s stronger and tougher than steel. The material features palladium, a metal whose possible use in glasses was recognized 45 years ago. The palladium glass generates so many bands that form a blocking pattern that prevents cracks from spreading without affecting the material’s properties.
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