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[–] derram 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

https://archive.is/2kWyP :

Super-hard metal 'four times tougher than titanium' - BBC News

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[–] maartenvanrossem 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Stalinium?

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[–] Germ22 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Unoptanium probably.

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[–] Kookus 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

In totally unrelated news, medical implants set to become far more expensive in the near future.

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[–] Owlchemy [S] ago 

Likely true.

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[–] lyin4rmu 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

I'm slightly cringing. Hardness and toughness are two different properties. Also the headline puts quotes on 'four times tougher than titanium' when the article actually says:

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

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[–] Germ22 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Would be nice if they could give some actual values, like yield strength, or Brinell hardness.
I wonder if this "super hard" alloy is any where near the hardness and toughness or super alloys like Inconel or the like.

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[–] Eualos 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I doubt it's super hard.