Metals – Page 5

Research

Alloy rewrites phase-change rules

2013-10-02T00:00:00Z

Zinc-gold-copper alloy experiences unprecedentedly low stress during transition, boosting time to failure

Feature

Quasicrystals scoop prize

2011-10-28T08:49:00Z

The 2011 Nobel laureate in chemistry, Daniel Shechtman, fought hard to win acceptance of his discovery: quasicrystals. Laura Howes tells how perseverance led to the ultimate recognition