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Aug 19, 2020

Scientists create new super-hard metal

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, materials

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A super-hard metal has been made in the laboratory by melting together titanium and gold.

The alloy is the hardest known metallic substance compatible with living tissues, say US physicists.

The material is four times harder than pure titanium and has applications in making longer-lasting medical implants, they say.

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