Scientists have measured the highest toughness ever recorded, of any material, while investigating a metallic alloy made of chromium, cobalt, and nickel. Not only is the metal exceptionally strong and ductile, its properties become enhanced as it gets colder. This runs counter to most other materials in existence.
Scientists Blown Away by the Toughest Material on Earth – “Unexpected Transformation”
Materially better - Berkeley Engineering
Berkeley Lab Case Study
Mysterious Microbes in Earth's Crust May Help with Climate Crisis, Scientific American
As tough as they come - Berkeley Engineering
From The DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: “Say Hello to the Toughest Material on Earth” – sciencesprings
From The DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: “Say Hello to the Toughest Material on Earth” – sciencesprings
Berkeley Lab's Big Science Stories of 2022 – Berkeley Lab News Center
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UC Berkeley; Materials Science & Engineering Department
From The DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: “Say Hello to the Toughest Material on Earth” – sciencesprings
A-Lab paper published in Nature, featured in news stories – CEDER Group at Berkeley and LBL
Scientists Discover Earth's Strongest Material - Industry Tap
Scientists Blown Away by the Toughest Material on Earth – “Unexpected Transformation”
New 'chain mail' material of interlocking molecules is tough, flexible and easy to make