In 2010, Apple invested in the developer's unique materials 20.6 million dollars, becoming the sole owner of the company created by Liquidmetal Technologies production "Liquid metal". According to SlashGear, the new MacBook Pro notebooks may be a case made of such high-strength alloys. Unofficial information about this appeared after the hearing that the same body will acquire Phones iPhone .
"Liquid Metal" is an alloy of zirconium, titanium, nickel and copper, whose surface is reminiscent of the metal in the molten state, or stainless steel. This metal is different unusual properties - with less weight it is almost 2.5 times the strength of the best titanium alloys, and 2-3 times faster than the resistance of deformation traditional metals. In addition, the material is extremely resistant to corrosion and has high thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity.
At the moment Apple produces only one product, made from "liquid metal" - this bracket is to extract the SIM-card from their smartphones. "We invite you to consider this tool as a kind of experiment Cupertino" - says the publication.
However, journalists say that the use of the body of such material may be subject to a major technical problem: his inability to pass radio Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. For this reason, the body of the Apple-products may be covered with plastic - in the place where the antenna will be located (as in iPad), - or the antenna can be factored out (as in iPhone 4/4S).
The metal case can significantly increase the strength of the laptop and almost completely get rid of the deformation on the bending and torsion, which inevitably accompanies the plastic chassis. It is assumed that the next generation of MacBook Pro will debut before the end of April .
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