UK and German Researchers Create
Aluminum-ceramic Material
That Can’t Be Cut
Posted By: Pete Stone, 8/7/2020 1:07:10 PM
A team of engineers from the U.K. and Germany says a newly developed material could be a breakthrough for a wide range of industries requiring safety or protective equipment. Proteus — named for the shape-shifting aquatic deity of Greek mythology — is the first manufactured material that cannot be cut, researchers from Durham University and the Fraunhofer Institute write in the journal Scientific Reports. The lightweight substance consists of ceramic spheres surrounded by a cellular aluminum structure, which combine to render cutting tools — including angle grinders, drills, and high-pressure water jets — ineffective. Although video footage released by the team shows
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Interesting material. It seems to have self-healing properties, and the aluminum matrix could also clog saws and other cutting tools. It probably would be impact-resistant too. That would make it good as an armor. (It still would not withstand depleted uranium shells, since the aluminum would burn.)