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Sheared Aluminum's Odd, Possibly Useful Behavior

Posted by timothy on from the sliced-at-the-root dept.

Chiggy_Von_Richtoffe writes "Researchers at Ohio State University have turned up some interesting things about aluminum when sheared at the atomic leavel. Apparently it mimics certain ceramics and semiconductors, as well as having a stronger shear-strength than copper. I can't wait until we can get all sorts of cool new toys from this vein of research."

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  1. Another technology predicted by Star Trek by netringer · · Score: 3, Funny

    Scotty could have told 'em the about the formula for Transparent Aluminum.

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  2. Re:Aluminium by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Only if you have such bad teeth that you can't pronounce it correctly.

  3. Lithium by lommer · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am so tired that when I first read the article, I thought they interviewed a lithium about the subject. I was really starting to wonder what was wrong until I realized the researcher's name was Li...

  4. Re:Aluminium by Trongy · · Score: 2, Funny

    > Perhaps you've heard of our airplanes?
    That's aeroplanes.