Deforming and compacting chromium-tungsten powders to create stronger metals
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 07:30
in Physics & Chemistry
New tungsten alloys being developed in the Schuh Group at MIT could potentially replace depleted uranium in armor-piercing projectiles. Fourth-year materials science and engineering graduate student Zachary C. Cordero is working on low-toxicity, high-strength, high-density material for replacing depleted uranium in structural military applications. Depleted uranium poses a potential health hazard to soldiers and civilians. "That's the motivation for trying to replace it," Cordero says.