Re: Can aluminum be hardened?

From: Uncle Al (UncleAl0_at_hate.spam.net)
Date: 01/22/05 

Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 08:32:25 -0800

Ken wrote:
>
> I like the idea of a composite. And the Liquid Metal and Quasicrystals
> look interesting. I'm going to try a aluminum base laminated to some
> carbon fiber to give it some spring qualities. I'd like to try one of
> the coatings on the aluminum base. Are the quasicrystal technologies
> available now, or are they still in the R&D stage? Does anyone know of
> companies that apply these coatings? I searched and found many articles,
> but no companies offering these services.

   1) Grow up - don't top post.
   2) You have the references, Sitram under the trademark Cybernox and
coatings.liquidmetal.com
   3) Research is not inexpensive. You had better have a profitable
product in mind if you want them to palaver with you. 

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