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Metal Smasher Makes Aluminum as Strong as Steel
ScienceNOW ^
| 17 September 2010
| Phil Berardelli
Posted on 10/01/2010 3:11:46 PM PDT by neverdem
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To: neverdem
To: neverdem
Cant wait for transparent aluminium......
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posted on
10/01/2010 3:44:40 PM PDT
by
njslim
To: seowulf
First thing I thought of too.
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posted on
10/01/2010 3:47:34 PM PDT
by
katana
(Daddy, is that stupid lazy communist bastard in the White House gone yet?)
To: Uncle Ike
Stronger...if it’s reinforced with boron fiber. :)
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posted on
10/01/2010 3:52:02 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: njslim
“Cant wait for transparent aluminium......’
Yeah! Then I’ll be able to see how much Steel Reserve is left in that big can!
To: neverdem
It may be strong as steel, but fire will NEVER melt it.
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posted on
10/01/2010 4:01:13 PM PDT
by
C210N
(0bama, Making the world safe for Marxism)
To: neverdem
Two comments:
1- Maybe if they squish it hard enough they can make it transparent, like on one of the Star Trek movies.
2- This reminds me a bit of “Ice Nine”, exploring phases of materials which have surprising properties... and in the case of Ice Nine, consequences.
To: The Comedian
There ya go again watching too many old movies.
LUBB
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posted on
10/01/2010 4:20:49 PM PDT
by
Quix
(Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
To: neverdem
A few years back a lab in NYS was working on a substance called nitinol, a mixture of nickel and tin (I think)., the purpose of which was to approach some sort of energy output...perpetual motion...hah PM is a dead end goal so far as I know. I have heard nor read nothing about the outcome of that research. Anyone have anything on it? sd
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posted on
10/01/2010 4:24:48 PM PDT
by
shotdog
(I love my country: it's my government I'm afraid of.)
To: neverdem
ah, but can it make it transparent?
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posted on
10/01/2010 4:25:49 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("It's amazing, A man who has such large ears could be so tone deaf" Rush Limbaugh 9/8/10)
To: neverdem
I wonder if this material would work to make the ribbon for the Space Elevator?
To: neverdem
Aluminum and nanotubes can form a composite that has similar properties. Now if you can make it even harder-hmmm....
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posted on
10/01/2010 4:40:05 PM PDT
by
tanuki
(Obamacare, Cap and Tax, Amnesty, in that order....)
To: humblegunner
I would like to see more of that video.
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posted on
10/01/2010 4:41:33 PM PDT
by
Sawdring
To: neverdem
Good on the 'strines at Sydney but...this kind of innovation used to be an American trademark.
To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
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posted on
10/01/2010 5:37:34 PM PDT
by
BushCountry
(I spoken many wise words in jest, but no comparison to the number of stupid words spoken in earnest)
To: humblegunner
Never attempt that if you have 34” inches of hair.
You’ll strangle yourself.
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posted on
10/01/2010 6:03:16 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(I can't sleep......the clowns will eat me.)
To: seowulf
LOL that was my first thought too.
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posted on
10/01/2010 6:12:34 PM PDT
by
baseballmom
(Philadelphia Phillies - 2009 National League Champions)
To: AdmSmith; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; bigheadfred; blueyon; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; ...
By smashing an aluminum alloy between two anvils, researchers have created a metal that's as strong as steel but much lighter.
For the next experiment, researchers made two anvils out of the new alloy, used them to smash steel, and produced steel that was just as heavy, but no stronger than regular aluminum. Okay, no, I can't back that up.
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posted on
10/01/2010 6:19:14 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Democratic Underground... matters are worse, as their latest fund drive has come up short...)
To: pallis
“Lightweight firearms come to mind.”
Oh YEAH! This would be a great uses of this new type of aluminum.
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posted on
10/01/2010 6:22:00 PM PDT
by
CapnJack
To: baseballmom; katana
If this Reardon metal ever becomes economical to produce, I expect President Thompson...uh...Obama to nationalize it too.
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posted on
10/01/2010 6:24:39 PM PDT
by
seowulf
("If you write a whole line of zeroes, it's still---nothing"...Kira Alexandrovna Argounova)
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