UCLA researchers develop exceptionally strong and lightweight new metal nanocomposite

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By mmillikinDec 24, 2015, 7:00 am313 pts
A team led by researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has created a super-strong yet light structural metal nanocomposite with extremely high specific strength and modulus, or stiffness-to-weight ratio. The new metal is composed of magnesium infused with a dense and…

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