Science Nation: Microwaves Heating Up Ultra-High Temperature (UHT) Ceramics Industry
A key to building denser, stronger materials that won’t fail or fracture under extreme conditions is the manufacture of ultra-high temperature, or UHT, ceramics. UHT ceramics can withstand highly extreme conditions, such as the heat coming out of a rocket as its launching into space. Part of the National Science Foundation Series “Science Nation.”
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Runtime: 3 minutes 3 seconds
- Topic: Business, History, Science
- Subtopic: Chemistry, Inventions, Manufacturing, Physics
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2009
- Producer/Distributor: National Science Foundation
- Series: Science Nation
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