Boeing showcases lightest metal ever
Malibu, Calif. (UPI) Oct 15, 2015 - Microlattice is 99.99 percent air. But it's not air, it's a metal - the "lightest metal ever made," according to aerospace giant Boeing. It's so light, it takes several seconds for a sizable chunk of the metal to fall to the ground, floating like a feather. The metal, first described in 2011 scientific paper, is the product of HRL Laboratories, a collaboration between engineers at Boei ... more
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