Metal Rubber

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Metal Rubber

• By
• Armando Guzman
• MEEN 3344

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• Metal Rubber TM is a unique self-assembled
  nancomposite material that combines the high
  electrical conductivity of metals with the low
  mechanical modulus of elastomers.  The
  self-assembly process allows the simultaneous
  modification of both conductivity and modulus
  during manufacturing.  Maximum electrical
  conductivity is 5x10-6 W cm.  Maximum elongation
  is approximately 200.  The electrical
• conductivity varies slightly with elongation.

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Cost

• Small sheet of 6 inch² x 1 mm think cost 1000
• Large sheet of 12 inch² x 1 mm thick5000
• Rectangular strip samples 2.5 inch long, 0.5 inch
  wide, 1 mm thick 500 for pack of five

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What's so Special

• stretch to about 200 to 300 percent of its
  original length and completely reform
• withstand exposure to many different kinds of
  chemicals (from jet fuel to acetone)
• withstand extreme temperature
• heated up to 700 degrees Fahrenheit, and cooled
  to minus 167 degrees Fahrenheit
• Can be boiled overnight in water

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Future uses

• flexible artificial limbs
• aircraft wings with both sturdiness and more give
  
• bendable circuits that would make your laptop or
  cell phone more durable
• stents and other biomedical products
• Cars and seat cushions
• flexible TVs you can carry in your pocket

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References

• http//www.sciencentral.com
• http//www.Engadget.com
• http//www.metalrubber.com
• http//www.nanosonic.com