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Blow molded metals(!): strength of steel-moldability of plastic

Very interesting article here about metals that can be blow molded like plastics: http://www.gizmag.com/new-material-s...m_medium=email
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That's pretty cool. I wonder how the alloy holds up to seawater.
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That's pretty cool. I wonder how the alloy holds up to seawater.
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I'm guessing that they can use a number of different metals other than those listed. One listed is titanium...... To me it's mind blowing. I'm already thinking of combinations of plastics and metal-it could really be a big deal!
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