Apparently a team of materials scientists from EPFL in Switzerland have just created a new recipe for 18k gold that's much harder than steel in order to make it virtually unscratchable. The complicated process involves mixing gold with boron carbide, a very hard ceramic usually found in bulletproof vests. I'm guessing now it's only a matter of time until VIP's can wear a bulletproof jacket made of gold. So much more fashionable than kevlar! Read details on physorg here.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Only in Switzerland
Apparently a team of materials scientists from EPFL in Switzerland have just created a new recipe for 18k gold that's much harder than steel in order to make it virtually unscratchable. The complicated process involves mixing gold with boron carbide, a very hard ceramic usually found in bulletproof vests. I'm guessing now it's only a matter of time until VIP's can wear a bulletproof jacket made of gold. So much more fashionable than kevlar! Read details on physorg here.
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