Interesting... a new 'uncuttable' material

[sammy.se]

https://news.sky.com/story/scientists-c ... s-12034842

 

[Trevanion]

That is rather interesting, from I can understand it's basically sintered steel with ceramic grain impregnated into it to make it harder to cut with conventional grinding wheels. People usually find a way around these things though, I imagine a thin CBN wheel would probably cut through it like a cake.

 

[Rorschach]

Diamond would do it as well at the right speed.

 

[novocaine]

Can't cut cheese with a spoon. Wrong tool for the job.

 

[MikeG.]

Sky.......cookies.......Murdoch......

Isn't there someone else covering this story, who's a bit more.......you know.......benign?

 

[fatbob]

Sky.......cookies.......Murdoch......

Isn't there someone else covering this story, who's a bit more.......you know.......benign?

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-65976-0

 

[Rorschach]

I think cut resistant would be a better description.

Going by how the makers say it performs it seems like it would be an excellent material for certain applications.

 

[treeturner123]

Agreed Rorschach.

A bit like the 'Unsinkable' Titanic!!

Phil

 

[Trevanion]

A bit like the 'Unsinkable' Titanic!!

The "Sink-Resistant" Titanic didn't quite have the same ring to it.