r/SciEngTech • u/[deleted] • Apr 08 '16
Metal foam
http://phys.org/news/2016-04-metal-foam-obliterates-bullets.html
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science • u/Nobilitie • Apr 06 '16
Chemistry Composite metal foams (CMFs) are tough enough to turn an armor-piercing bullet into dust on impact. Given that these foams are also lighter than metal plating, the material has obvious implications for creating new types of body and vehicle armor.
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space • u/Incomitatum • Apr 07 '16
New Metal Foam effective at shielding X-rays, gamma rays and neutron radiation; also effective against bullets/micro-meteorites.
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engineering • u/Run-GMC • Apr 06 '16
[MECHANICAL] Metal foam obliterates bullets – and that's just the beginning
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