Material scientists always spend the time to try and discover new way to make improvements to the steel industry. While the original recipe for steel (adding aluminum to the iron mix) remained very strong and sturdy, one of the biggest problems there was that the scientist wanted the steel to bend rather than break when it went under a lot of stress. They discovered that within the chemical reaction, a small crystalline structure would form called B2 that would disperse all throughout the steel.
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| The B2 crystal is in light gray and the alloy is in dark gray |
Pros
- It has a similar strength/weight ratios to current titanium alloys.
- It is 13% less dense than the normal steel alloy
- Can be made at 1/10 of the original cost of steel
Herkewitz William "Scientist Invent a New Steel as Strong as Titanium." Popular Mechanics, Hearst Communications 4 Feb. 2015. www.popularmechanics.com/technology/news/a13919/new-steel-alloy-titanium/ Accessed 25 Feb. 2017.
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