Zero gravity produced materials

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The discussion reveals that materials processing in zero gravity has not yielded any significant advancements, particularly regarding the alloy of lead and aluminum. Despite public expectations surrounding the potential benefits of materials fabricated in space, experts in material science and condensed matter physics largely dismiss these claims. The consensus is that the weak gravitational environment does not influence material crystallization or fabrication as previously suggested.

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For years I heard all sorts of promises about materials made in space. An alloy of lead and aluminum was often mentioned as a favorite. What is the state of this technology? Are things looking as good as promised?
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
For years I heard all sorts of promises about materials made in space. An alloy of lead and aluminum was often mentioned as a favorite. What is the state of this technology? Are things looking as good as promised?

There have been ZERO useful information that has been gained out of materials processing in zero G. Gravity is just way too weak to affect materials crystalization and fabrication, inspite of what was sold to the public as potential science application of the space shuttle and the international space station. Most material scientists and condensed matter physicists have never supported this kind of "research".

http://www.aps.org/WN/WN03/wn103103.cfm

Zz.
 
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