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MITs self-healing metal fixes tiny flaws before they can create massive problems
2013-10-10 14:00:46| Extremetech
Researchers led by graduate student Guoqiang Xu and professor Michael Demkowicz modeled microscopic cracks in a sheet of nickel with tension applied. Instead of worsening, the cracks became smaller, then closed on their own as the edges fused together. After assuring themselves the effect was real, the next step was figuring out how it happens.
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