Science Daily·3 min read·hard
This new alloy is up to 10 times stronger than steel and surprisingly flexible
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Engineers at Purdue University have developed a method to make brittle intermetallic alloys, specifically cobalt aluminum, both strong and flexible. By manipulating the material's internal structure at a microscopic level, they have created a substance that resists fracture under stress.
Materials scientists can now reshape the internal structure of certain alloys at extremely small scales, allowing them to enhance properties such as strength, durability, and flexibility. One especially promising group of materials is known as intermetallics.
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