Carbon Composites Protect Astronauts Life and the Shuttle From High Temperatures in Space (737 words, 1 pages)
CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITESWhat do the space shuttle, aircraft brakes, rocket nozzles and hip prostheses have in common? These examples demonstrate the versatility of carbon-carbon composites in a wide variety of extreme situations where their unique combination of mechanical, thermal, electrical, microstructural, and chemical properties have opened up new possibilities. Carbon-carbon composites ...
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