Can liquidmetal be use to produce a car/ F1 wheel 1

choon · Sep 8, 2003

I was wondering since the properties of a liquid metal is light and strong, I was wondering whether it can be use to produce a wheel, to increase the car's performance and fuel consumption without sacrificing its safety?

CoryPad · Sep 8, 2003

Liquidmetal does have high strength, but its density is not low (~ 6.1 &[ignore]middot[/ignore]; 10³ kg m^-3). Also, its elastic modulus is low (~ 90 GPa). Therefore, it is not competitive for designs requiring high stiffness, which includes wheels.

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Cory

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ogonzalez · Mar 11, 2004

I am Sorry but can you explain Liquid Metal to ME
is this a new concept?
How does liquid Metal Works?
How it gets created?

IRstuff · Mar 11, 2004

http://www.liquidmetal.com/technology/default.asp

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Can liquidmetal be use to produce a car/ F1 wheel 1

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