Interlocking Ceramic Elements Leads to Quasi-Plastic Properties

Interlocking Ceramic Elements

New work shows that the flexural deflection of ceramics can be increased by a factor of ten using segmented, interlocked structures.

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Understanding Carbon Reinforced Carbon

Diagram of carbon-reinforced carbon

Carbon fiber-reinforced carbon has outstanding material properties and many applications but is extremely expensive – how to improve the processing of this useful material?

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