Researchers invent glass that is as strong as steel

Posted in News by Conner Flynn on January 12th, 2011

We all know that Gorilla glass is unbreakable. It is used in products like the Zune HD and Galaxy Tab, as well as some HDTVs, because it is super strong. Well, now we have something even better thanks to a group of scientists who have created glass that is as tough as steel.

Developed by a team of scientists from the Berkeley Lab and the California Institute of Technology, this palladium-based glass “bends rather than crack – giving it a fracture toughness that goes beyond the limits of some of the strongest and toughest materials known.” That’s pretty darn tough.

There you have it, our gadgets just got some amazing new super armor. This can also be applied to car windshields and home windows as well.

[Dvice]

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3 Comments to “Researchers invent glass that is as strong as steel”
  1. daryl Says:

    Anyone remember “transparent aluminum” from star trek IV?

  2. RJ Says:

    I thought it was “transparent steel” wasn’t it?

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