New material absorbs seven to eight times the energy absorbed by similar foams. Mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Afsaneh Rabiei set out to make a material as light as aluminum and stronger than stainless steel. Her goal was to create something that could be used in products that would save lives, save energy and eventually save money, all at the same time. For more information, go to www.nsf.gov
Tags: Afsaneh Rabiei, auto safety, materials research, metal foam, National Science Foundation, NC State, NSF, Science Nation, sciencenation
January 31st, 2010 at 1:16 pm
this is some awesome stuff will improve and replace most of the heavier metals
February 1st, 2010 at 12:11 am
Saw this on gizmodo
February 1st, 2010 at 1:32 am
Thats just a Rice Krispies Square sprayed silver.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:09 am
I think they should have been clearer on the fact that that this new metal foam was not strong through rigidity, but rather through elasticity. I worked it out thanks to the talk about bulletproof vests and bumpers. Honestly, you can’t compare this material to steel or aluminum very well, they have completely different uses.
February 1st, 2010 at 5:21 pm
MITHRIL…
February 1st, 2010 at 9:28 pm
great stuff, you go girl!
YOU HAVE MY SUPPORT
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:37 am
She must be rolling in her money right now with medical and military R&D contracts.
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:35 am
she casts it with alum spears then heats it up and alum melts out makeing nice clean uniform holes thu the metal
and car frames and such have to be ridged and such and bumpers soak up force due to theres a piston behind them sucking up the force bumper is just for looks
bunch of FUD to get mil gold and monies
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February 6th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
Interesting.
February 10th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
wish it was that easy
February 11th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
hahhahahah
February 12th, 2010 at 1:56 am
buddy needs to blow his nose
February 18th, 2010 at 7:06 am
wow……………