Hypersonic projectiles turn ultra-hard diamond composite into shock-absorbing graphite

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Phys.org / ScienceDaily (tech) at 04 Nov, 10:40 UTC

"Diamonds are forever." Or so the saying goes. Texas A&M University College of Engineering and Rice University researchers put that claim to the ultimate test. They forged a diamond composite, then marched it directly into the line of fire, blasting it with aluminum projectiles traveling at more…

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• T2Hypersonic projectiles turn ultra-hard diamond composite into shock-absorbing graphitePhys.org / ScienceDaily (tech)04 Nov, 10:40