chief of state. n. pl. chiefs of state. The formal head of a nation, distinct from the head of the government. Also called head of state. chiefâ² of stateâ² n. the titular head of a nation, as a president or king. Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus . Noun: 1.
Strength is an important quality in the use of metals. This is especially true in construction, transportation, heavy industry and tool making. Metal alloys are often stronger than a metal in their pure form. In discussing the strongest metals, we should first consider what we mean by strength.
The strongest material would be boron fiber. That is not very practical because ot is expensive and brittle. The cost of carbon fiber is probably also too high to use for bridge strands. A drawn alloy steel wire is probably still the best choice, with tensile strengths of over 100,000 pounds per square inch being possible.