"Stronger" than a speeding bullet

Ceramics are well known for their tendency to fail in a brittle, catastrophic fashion (think window glass or china dinnerware). However, GE scientists at GE Global Research, GE Aviation and GE Energy have been working to develop ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials that combine the high temperature resistance of ceramics with the mechanical toughness normally associated with metals. See for yourself...

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• aviation
• GE
• General Electric
• GE Global Research
• composites
• ceramics
• speeding bullets
• metals
• matrix

[GodlessMartyr666]

I still wouldnt want to be on the other side unless I had at least 25 layers of kevmat between me and the ceramic Imagine taking hundreds of billions of fine ceramic particles moving at extreme velocity over skin...

[byroncole77]

Im glad im not the only one who noticed this... to me i think that invalidates this whole expiroment... becides wtf is the fasteners there for if they arent going to use them

[pablocarlini]

Why is the plate not ficed at the bottom like in the other video. I think this can make a difference.....

[blueb0g]

great! This video is featured on flightglobal...