Stretchy ceramic

Japanese researchers have developed a superplastic ceramic that will stretch to over 10 times its original length before breaking, reports the journal Nature. It is possible such a material could be used to help improve engine performance. The ceramic consists of zirconium and aluminium oxides and magnesium aluminate. It has ...

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