HOW CHINESE SCIENTISTS CREATED AN ALLOY THAT CAN SURVIVE 2,400 DEGREES CELSIUS

A team of Chinese scientists says it has developed an alloy that retains strength at ultra-high temperatures using tantalum – a very hard and flexible metal. For applications in aerospace, hypersonic vehicles and nuclear reactors, materials must endure both extreme heat and heavy loads.

News - South China Morning Post reports that a team of Chinese scientists says it has developed an alloy that retains strength at ultra-high temperatures using tantalum – a very hard and flexible metal.

The report adds: For applications in aerospace, hypersonic vehicles and nuclear reactors, materials must endure both extreme heat and heavy loads.

But most metals fail above 2,000 degrees Celsius (3,632 degrees Fahrenheit) – they either melt or soften to a putty-like consistency.

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