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The atomic structure of metals

Mark Miodownik explains the atomic structure of metals. He describes the advantages that metal had over earlier substances used by man (rock and bone) and, using a computer animation, he outlines the lattice arrangement of atoms that make them both malleable and strong.

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Materials: How They Work

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