Metal alloy shows practically no thermal expansion over extremely large temperature interval
Most metals expand when their temperature rises. The Eiffel Tower, for example, is about 10 to 15 centimeters taller in ...
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Mastering heat pipes and heat sinks: The ultimate guide to efficient thermal management
To be effective, a heat pipe must be composed of material with high thermal conductivity, usually copper or copper alloy. The ...
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New Alloy Beats Invar’s Thermal Stability
The study uncovers the invar effect, enabling the creation of a pyrochlore magnet with unprecedented thermal expansion ...
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The metal that does not expand
Most metals expand when their temperature rises. This effect is extremely undesirable for many technical applications. Now, scientists have created a new material that hardly changes in length over an ...
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Superman-like alloy defies laws of heat, withstands 400 Kelvin with zero expansion
However, this expansion can be a real problem for many technologies like precision instruments or spacecraft. That’s why ...