Eggshells turn out to be the secret ingredient for stronger metal alloys

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Phys.org / ScienceDaily (tech) at 01 Oct, 21:00 UTC

Researchers have demonstrated a technique that uses powdered eggshells to produce high-quality magnesium alloys, which have a wide variety of automotive, aerospace and biomedical applications. The eggshells are used as a low-cost, environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional calcium…