Boeing
has developed what they are calling the lightest metal ever and it's 99.9
percent air.
It's so light that if you blow on it in your hand it
floats to the ground like a feather and doesn't compress a dandelion when sat
on top of it.
With better technology, these new material breakthroughs are becoming more
common, which is a good thing.
These new lightweight materials are able to replace
much bulkier ones, making our vehicles, aircraft and even our gadgets more
lightweight.and energy efficient.
The material called Microlattice appears solid from the outside, but inside it
actually has an open cellular structure similar to bone or honeycombs, which
allows it to be both super durable and lightweight.
The material will soon be used by Boeing in airplanes and rockets to cut down
on their weight,create more room within the fuselage and increase fuel efficiency,
all while still being tough enough to endure the rigors of flight.
The mesh material is compressible which allows it to absorb energy as well as
materials much thicker and heavier than it.
Sophia Yang, research scientist of architected materials at HRL Labs,who worked
on the material for Boeing says that one layer wrapped around an egg would
allow it to survive a 25-story drop unscathed.
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