Magnesium Comparison (IMAGE)

University of California - Los Angeles

Magnesium Comparison

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At left, a deformed sample of pure metal; at right, the strong new metal made of magnesium with silicon carbide nanoparticles. Each central micropillar is about 4 micrometers across.

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UCLA Scifacturing Laboratory

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