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Uranium235
Jun14-11, 08:37 PM
Hello everyone!
I would like to know if there exists any metals with a relatively low temperature at which polymorphous takes place (say lower than 400C). Also, would the metals revert back to their previous crystalline structure if cooled down in a short period of time?

Thank you very much!

Borek
Jun15-11, 02:20 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_pest

This is probably not exactly what you are looking for, but as close as I can think of.