Article from Physics.org. Read HEREResearchers will soon be studying materials samples on the ISS. The materials in question are super-hard and corrosion-resistant alloys of palladium, nickel, copper and phosphorus—also known as metallic glasses. A high-tech company from La Chaux-de-Fonds, which produces materials for the watch industry, is also involved. These materials have the color of white gold, but are hard like quartz glass and at the same time exhibit high elasticity. Their smooth ...