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Scientists have discovered that when metal is struck by an object moving at a super high velocity, the heat makes the metal stronger. The finding could lead to new approaches to designing materials for extreme environments, such as shields that protect spacecraft or equipment for high-speed manufacturing.
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Researchers studied how temperatures up to 500 degrees Celsius would affect electronics made from gallium nitride, a key step in their effort to develop electronics that can operate in extremely hot environments, like the surface of Venus.