The researchers collaborated with scientists at Caltech and UC Irvine to design metallic microlattice, a mesh lighter than styrofoam, for aerospace structural components. The material is so light it can sit atop a dandelion without crushing it.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
What's The Lightest Metal On Earth?
The lighter a structure launching into air, the better. That's one of
the reasons why ostriches can't fly - because their bones are solid
instead of hollow. It's also one of the reasons why researchers at HRL
Laboratories created the lightest metal known to man.
The researchers collaborated with scientists at Caltech and UC Irvine to design metallic microlattice, a mesh lighter than styrofoam, for aerospace structural components. The material is so light it can sit atop a dandelion without crushing it.
The researchers collaborated with scientists at Caltech and UC Irvine to design metallic microlattice, a mesh lighter than styrofoam, for aerospace structural components. The material is so light it can sit atop a dandelion without crushing it.
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