Book by metallurgists blames rivets for Titanic tragedy

(AP) -- The tragic sinking of the Titanic nearly a century ago can be blamed on low grade rivets that the ship's builders used on some parts of the ill-fated liner, two experts on metals conclude in a new book.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news127824140.html">Book by metallurgists blames rivets for Titanic tragedy</a></p> <p>(AP) -- The tragic sinking of the Titanic nearly a century ago can be blamed on low grade rivets that the ship's builders used on some parts of the ill-fated liner, two experts on metals conclude in a new book.</p>