50 years ago, steel got stronger and stretchier
Excerpt from the August 19, 1967, issue of Science News
BUILDING UP TO IT Scientists are still trying to make steel, an architectural mainstay, stronger but not too brittle.
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Ductile, strong steel
Fundamental scientific knowledge of the behavior of metallic crystals has led to the design of a new series of alloy steels, stronger and tougher than those now available.