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Scientists create ultra-tough copper alloy that is stronger than steel and can withstand temperatures of 1500 F
The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.
"This is cutting-edge science, developing a new material that uniquely combines copper's excellent conductivity with strength and durability on the scale of nickel-based superalloys," study co-author Martin Harmer, an professor emeritus of engineering at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, said in a statement. You may like Currently, the most common materials used in high-stress environments such as gas turbine engines and chemical processing equipment are nickel-based superalloys, which are strong, resistant to corrosion and can withstand high temperatures. The team then refined the substance further by adding a tiny amount of lithium to change the precipitates' structure into stable cuboids, bolstering the alloy's strength and thermal resilience
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