New Machinery and Materials,
Abstract
The first section reviews in brief such new developments in the field of materials as iron and tungsten whiskers with strengths of 1400 g/sq mm; aluminum and other materials reinforced with these whiskers; 'translucent' steel shot through with tiny holes; the alloy Nitinol-55, which 'remembers' a shape imparted to it when heated and resumes this shape when reheated; and to sodium as an electrical conductor. The second section touches upon the use of lasers especially in connection with the 'photohydraulic effect' by which a laser produces shock waves in a water-filled vessel. The use of this effect to clean metal castings appears promising.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA005953
Entities
People
- E. Muslin
Organizations
- United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center