Metals Will Always Be Needed!
We are trying to pay particulate attention to the role of metallic materials in the formation and development of civilization, as well to their place in the field of the basic properties of modern structural materials. A unique combination of properties (ductility, strength, wearing quality, thermal and chemical resistance) of metals and of the structural materials on their basis ensure their indispensability in a wide range of industries. An inexhaustible resource in improving the operational characteristics of traditional materials, for example, steels, shows the need for the further development of fundamental and applied research. Considering a wide range of other materials (plastics, ceramics, and composites), the authors reasonably conclude: metallic materials will always be in demand